Royal had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Kiona-Benton Bears by a score of 12-8. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 on Tuesday.
Royal got a massive performance out of Emerson Eilers, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Eilers has posted since back in March. Lily Delarosa was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Royal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Knights
| 04/22/25 @ Kiona-Benton | 12-8 |
| 04/22/25 @ Kiona-Benton | 10-0 |
| 03/22/25 @ Zillah | 21-1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Zillah | 15-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Wahluke | 14-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Royal's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Kiona-Benton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Royal will face off against rival Connell at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kiona-Benton is set to take on their familiar foe College Place at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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