It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Warden ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Royal Knights 9-8. For Warden, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 defeat Royal walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
For Royal's part, Raegan Wardenaar and Audrey Bergeson did some serious damage despite the final result: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Webb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Warden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Royal, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Warden beat Royal by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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