The Royal Knights didn't have quite enough to beat the West Valley Rams on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Jill Allred put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Allred wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Bergeson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Royal fell to 7-1. As for West Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Royal will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on College Place at 3:00 p.m. on the 15th. The Knights will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for West Valley, it'll be Eastside v. Westside when they and East Valley meet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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