Hawks, Royals split softball doubleheader

Playing a rare varsity softball doubleheader, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn won the game that was most important against MMCRU. The second game, a 6-3 win by the Hawks on May 24 at Remsen, counts toward their War Eagle Conference record.

Pitcher Gracie Knobloch allowed eight hits and recorded 12 strikeouts. At the plate, the Hawks finished with 12 hits, including three each by Cadence Klein, Delaney Murphy and Kinsey Schirmer.

Klein singled in H-M-S's run in the second inning. After MMCRU scored twice in third, the Hawks answered with a two-run double by Murphy and a run-scoring double by Schirmer. M...