RISING JUNIORS: Royal’s Jill Allred
Royal rising junior Jill Allred pitches against Eastmont during a game in the 2024 regular season. Allred was the only pitcher on Royal’s roster this spring.
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Jill Allred waits for a pitch in the batter’s box during a state playoff game against Klahowya in Richland. Allred picked up 48 hits this spring while driving in 43 runs.
Royal’s Jill Allred, left, lines up at third base ahead of a pitch during the 2023 state championship game against Montesano. Allred split time at pitcher that year with 2023 graduate Madison Ortega-Sanchez, but moved into the team’s full-time pitcher this season.
Jill Allred celebrates on second base after hitting a double during a game in the 2023 season. Allred has started for the Knights for each of her first two Royal softball seasons.
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. | July 19, 2024 3:30 AM
ROYAL CITY — Royal pitcher Jill Allred carried a significant load for the Knights this spring, pitching every inning of the softball season during their 1A state title run.
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