Scenic Bluffs Conference

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 Panther baseball stands alone atop the Scenic Bluffs Conference after a dominating pitching performance once again by Senior Seth Brandau in a 1-0 victory over Brookwood Monday evening. Brandau pitched a complete game 2hit shutout.  Brandau walked one batter and struck out 9.  Royall needed Brandau’s pitching masterpiece as Brookwoods Owen Wang was nearly equal to the task.  Wang went 5 2/3 innings giving up just 1run on 1hit walking none and striking out 5.  Royall’s lone run came in the 2^nd inning.  Jackson Bender led off with a double stole 3^rd base and scored on a throwing error by the catcher trying to catch Bender stealing.  The game took just 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete.  Royall improves to 7-2 on their season and 4-0 in the Scenic Bluffs Conference.  Brookwood drops to 4-1 in the conference and 6-2 overall.

The Royall Panthers baseball team got a big early leg up in the Scenic Bluffs conference race knocking off Bangor 7-3 on the road.  Seth Brandau picked up the complete game victory for Royall giving up just 1 earned run while scattering 4hits walking just one and striking out 7. The offense was paced by Jackson Bender and Garrett Dragan who each went 2×3 with a pair of runs driven in.  Brandau also went 2×4 2RBIs. Willy Reed and Bryce Anderson each had a double for the Cardinals while Eli Tucker took the loss on the mound.  Royall improves to 4-2 on their season and 3-0 in the Scenic Bluffs Conference.  Bangor drops to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference. Royalls victory ended Bangors 33 game SBC winning streak.