Softball Recap: Royal Knights vs. Kiona-Benton Bears
Royal waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Kiona-Benton Bears. This was a revenge contest for Royal, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-8 defeat when these two played on Saturday.
Jill Allred made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Allred has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Allred was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Audrey Bergeson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Lily Delarosa was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Royal's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for Kiona-Benton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Royal will play host again on Thursday to welcome Klahowya, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Royal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. Kiona-Benton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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