Kiona-Benton has won 13 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Royal has won 13 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Bears will welcome the Knights at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Kiona-Benton made easy work of Connell and carried off a 9-1 victory.
Meanwhile, while Royal put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Meridian. The Knights were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Trojans.
Jill Allred made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Michelle Woodward was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Eilers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Kiona-Benton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Royal, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Kiona-Benton couldn't quite get it done against Royal in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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