Knights remain in running for third in state play
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
Jill Allred makes a sprint to first in the Knights' final inning against Klahowya.
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RICHLAND – The Royal City Knights continue their run in the 1A state tournament into day two. They were the second seed in the bracket.
The Knights fell to Rochester in their first game, 1-3, placing them in the consolation bracket. They then earned a 4-2 win against Klahowya in their second game, moving them forward in their bid to place third overall in state play.
Full coverage of the Knights’ state softball tournament run will be published in the Tuesday edition of the Columbia Basin Herald.
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