Royal fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Warden on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warden Cougars by a score of 9-8. Royal was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Warden apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Raegan Wardenaar and Audrey Bergeson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wardenaar scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Bergeson went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Taylor Webb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Royal has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Warden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Royal by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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