Softball Recap: Royal Knights vs. College Place Hawks
Royal put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the College Place Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Royal.
Jill Allred made a big impact 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 consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Allred was also big at the plate, 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. Audrey Bergeson was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Royal's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for College Place, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Royal will be playing in front of their home fans against Kiona-Benton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kiona-Benton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for College Place, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Zillah at 11:00 a.m. Zillah is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so College Place will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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