Knights
| 05/02/25 vs Naches Valley | 8-3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Connell | 19-2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Connell | 23-5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Kiona-Benton | 12-8 |
| 04/22/25 @ Kiona-Benton | 10-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Meridian | 13-0 |
Royal came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Naches Valley Rangers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Jill Allred made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Delarosa, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrey Bergeson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Royal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Royal's record is now 16-3. As for Naches Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Royal beat the Rangers by a score of 15-4 later that day.
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