It was a teeter-totter game on Tuesday at Cleghorn where the Royals met the Rebels on the diamond. Sioux Central took a 2 run lead in the second breaking the 2-run tie. And they gained another run in the 3rd. Going into bottom of the third the Rebels led 7-4. The bottom of the third belonged to the Royals. The drove 4 runs home, making the score 8-7. But their lead lasted until the top of the 4th. The guests poked 2 runs. Following a quiet 5th inning, and going into the 6th inning with a 9-8 lead, the Rebels put 3 more on the board against the Royals 1. Rebels put a cherry on their scoring in the final, 7th inning with 5 more runs. They claimed the game 17-9.
The Rebels put 24 batters on base against the Royals 9. They hit 19 singles against the Royals 6. From that they hit 19 singles, 2 doubles, a triple and a pair of homers. The Royals put 9 balls into play getting to first from 6 hits and 2nd from 3 hits. They knocked in 6 RBIs, 1 from sophomore Tia Tentinger and 1 from sophomore Gracie Schroeder, who brought home 3 teammates. Richardson retired 2 hitters in her 3 and 2 /3 innings on the mound.