Title secured: Knights win 1A softball championship
Royal players and coaches smile for photos at home plate after defeating No. 6 Seton Catholic 16-4 in the 1A State Softball Tournament’s championship game on Saturday.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/LISA LAWRENCE
Royal sophomore Jill Allred pitched every inning of Royal’s 2024 softball season. In Saturday’s championship game, Allred pitched six innings while striking out 11 Seton Catholic batters, surrendering four hits and walking three.
Royal junior Audrey Bergeson waits for a pitch in the batter’s box during the state semifinals against Cedar Park Christian. In the state championship game, Bergeson hit a three-run home run in the top of the second inning.
Royal senior Raegan Wardenaar leads off of second base during the state semifinals against Cedar Park Christian. Wardenaar scored four runs in Saturday’s state championship game, going four-for-five at the plate.
Royal senior Jaya Griffin leads off third base during Royal’s opening-round game against Klahowya on Thursday. Against Montesano in the state quarterfinals, Griffin went three-for-four at the plate, driving in two runs – both of which were team-highs.
Royal junior Lily Delarosa dashes to first base after making contact with a pitch against Cedar Park Christian in the 1A semifinals on Saturday. In Saturday’s state title game, Delarosa had a bases-clearing three-RBI triple in the top of the sixth inning.
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 29, 2024 2:15 AM
RICHLAND — The Royal offense exploded to put up 16 runs on the board in Saturday’s 1A state championship game against No. 6 seed Seton Catholic, as the No. 8 Knights defeated the Cougars 16-4 in six innings to take home their first state championship in fastpitch softball.
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