Royal bests Cedar Park Christian in 1A semifinals
Royal sophomore Emerson Eilers, right, throws the ball back to first base for an out during Saturday’s state semifinal game against Cedar Park Christian. Eilers hit a go-ahead two-RBI double against Montesano on Friday to send the Knights to the semifinal round.
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Royal senior Randi Allred waits for a pitch during Saturday’s state semifinal against Cedar Park Christian. Allred was one of four Knights to drive in a run during the bottom of the first inning.
Royal senior Jaya Griffin leads off of second base during the top of the first inning against Cedar Park Christian on Saturday. On Friday against Montesano, Griffin led the Knights with three hits.
Royal sophomore Jill Allred pitches against Cedar Park Christian in the semifinals of the 1A State Softball Tournament on Saturday. Allred had 13 strikeouts in the win, surrendering five hits and three walks.
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, 2024 2:00 AM
RICHLAND — The No. 8 seed Royal Knights got back to the 1A State Softball Tournament’s championship game after defeating No. 4 Cedar Park Christian 6-4 in the semifinal Saturday morning, capitalizing on a four-run bottom of the first to take an early lead.
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