Royal has won three straight games at home, while Naches Valley has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Knights will host the Rangers at 3:00 p.m.
Royal is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Connell just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 11-8 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Naches Valley sidestepped Kiona-Benton for a 6-5 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rangers have posted against the Bears since April 3, 2021.
Naches Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Royal, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.
Royal came out on top in a nail-biter against Naches Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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