Ruggles drives in 3 in Chargers’ doubleheader against Braves
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Black Hawk College | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 1 |
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Carl Sandburg College | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Black Hawk College | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 1 |
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Carl Sandburg College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
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.
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3 p.m. Thursday at Illinois Valley
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