Softball Recap: Wahluke Warriors vs. Royal Knights
Wahluke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 17-0 to the Royal Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wahluke of the 23-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Royal's part, Jill Allred made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Allred has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Allred was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Royal let Randi Allred and Emerson Eilers loose on the outfield. Allred went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Eilers scored four runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaya Griffin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wahluke's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Royal, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Wahluke will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Connell at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Royal, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Warden at 3:00 p.m. Royal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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