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Ruggles drives in 3 in Chargers’ doubleheader against Braves

Ruggles drives in 3 in Chargers’ doubleheader against Braves

GALESBURG — Payton Ruggles totaled three RBIs in the Sandburg softball team's Arrowhead Conference doubleheader against Black Hawk on Tuesday afternoon.

GAME 1
Black Hawk 14, Sandburg 3 (5 innings)
Black Hawk   043     07       —        14
Sandburg      011     10       —        3
L: Jalie Eller 5 IP, 0 K, 5 BB

Chargers highlights
The Chargers got single tallies in each of the middle three innings on the strength of a Payton Ruggles sacrifice fly in the second, Hannah Pyle's two-out RBI single in the third and Ruggles' run-scoring infield hit in the fourth.

Sandburg standout
Madalynn Knapp had a pair of hits and scored two of the Chargers' three runs. The shortstop went 2 for 3 with a double.

Other top Chargers
• Pyle: 2 for 3, RBI
• Ruggles: 1-1, two RBIs

GAME 2
Black Hawk 14, Sandburg 3 (5 innings)
Black Hawk   (11)51 03       —        20
Sandburg      000     31       —        4
L: Jordyn Climer 5 IP, 0 K, 6 BB

Chargers highlights
Five straight Chargers reached base with one out during a three-run fourth inning. With the bases loaded, Ruggles brought in a run with a single to center. Pyle scored from third as Reese Poole's flyball to right field was misplayed, and a fielder's choice on Jaylynn Hamilton's grounder to shortstop plated another run.

Sandburg standouts
Pyle had two of Sandburg's four hits in the contest. The sophomore first baseman went 2 for 3 with a  double, a run scored and an RBI.

UP NEXT
3 p.m. Thursday at Illinois Valley

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