Knights place second in 1A state tournament
Royal freshman Jillian Allred pitches against No. 10 Lynden Christian in the 1A State Softball Tournament quarterfinals on Friday in Richland. Allred recorded nine strikeouts in the win.
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Royal junior Raegan Wardenaar stands in the batter’s box against No. 10 Lynden Christian on Friday.
Royal junior Jaya Griffin looks toward the Montesano pitcher during the 1A state championship game on Saturday.
Royal freshman Taylor Webb runs to third base against Montesano during Saturday’s 1A state championship game.
Royal senior Madison Ortega-Sanchez pitches during the top of the first inning against Montesano in the 1A state championship game.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | May 28, 2023 7:11 PM
RICHLAND – From the first pitch to the final out, It took 17 hours and 32 minutes to decide the winner of Saturday’s 1A State Fastpitch Softball Tournament, as the Montesano Bulldogs outlasted a weather delay that postponed the late innings to be played on Sunday morning, and defeated Royal 8-2.
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