The Royal Knights will be playing at home against the Kiona-Benton Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Royal made easy work of College Place and carried off a 15-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Royal.
Jill Allred was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Allred has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Allred was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Randi Allred, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Audrey Bergeson, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Kiona-Benton got the win against Connell on Friday by a conclusive 13-3.
Royal's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Kiona-Benton, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Royal took their victory against Kiona-Benton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 18-3. Does Royal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kiona-Benton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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