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The Cashton Eagles now control their own destiny to a SBC Championship after downing Hillsboro 7-5 Monday evening.  If Cashton wins out they will do no worse than share the conference championship. Hillsboro despite the loss is in the same position.  Cashton used a big 3 run 3^rd inning to seize the lead and hang on for the victory despite a furious Hillsboro rally. Cashton led 4-0 going into the 6^th inning but Hillsboro struck for 3 runs in the 6^th charged by a 2 run bomb by Michelyn Hansen, Cashton answered back with a 3 run bottom of the 6^th to go up 7-3.  Hillsboro loaded the bases in the 7^th with nobody out but Hansen hit a line drive to 3^rd which was caught and the fielder was able to double off the baserunner at 3^rd to halt the Tiger comeback attempt.  Hayden Bohn and Kiana Liska each had a pair of hits in the Tigers loss.  Sophie Lucazewski and Peyton Brueggen each had 3 hits for the Eagles. Cashton improves to 6-3 in the conference and 9-7 overall.  Hillsboro drops to 4-3 in the conference and 8-6 overall.

The Necedah Cardinals & Royall Panthers softball teams split a pair of games Tuesday evening, leaving Royall still sitting atop the Scenic Bluffs Conference standings.  Necedah took game 1 with a big 3^rd inning where they took advantage of Royall miscues to score 4 runs and hang on for a 5-2 victory. Hannah Hunkins went 2×3 for the Cardinals who got a strong pitching performance by Addisyn Schumer who picked up the victory inside the circle. Bria Gruen had a double and triple in the loss for the Panthers.  Royall earned the split by taking game two by a final of 2-1. Kenday Olson had the game winning RBI in the top of the 5^th and final inning scoring Piper Purcell. Olson also had a strong defensive game for the Panthers.  Ashleigh Klipstein picked up the win in the circle in game 2 for Royall.  Royall sits at 6-2 in the Scenic Bluffs Conference and 7-9 overall. Necedah is now 4-3 in the conference and 4-6 overall. 

The Royall Panthers baseball team kept their winning ways going with an 8-0 victory over the Hillsboro Tigers.  Trey Wildes picked up the win on the mound pitching 6 scoreless innings giving up no runs on 4hits walking 2 and striking out 7.  Wildes also went 3×3 at the plate with a double and an RBI.  Ben Crneckiy also had a big day at the plate going 3×3 with a double and 2RBI’s.  Jett Bender had a pair of hits as well for the Panthers who improve to 9-2 on their season and 6-0 in the Scenic Bluffs Conference.  Braun Jirschle went 2×3 for the Tigers who drop to 4-2 in the conference and 5-3 overall.