Photos: Iowa City Regina beats Wilton in Class 2A state softball championship

Regals win fourth title with 6-4 victory

Savannah Blake

Jul. 22, 2022 7:57 pm

Photos from Iowa City Regina’s 6-4 win over Wilton in the Class 2A Iowa high school state softball championship game at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge on Friday, July 22, 2022.

Regina players hold up the state championship trophy and celebrate after defeating Wilton 6-4 during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals Dani Laughlin (11) hits the ball to the outfield and allows Regina Regals first baseman Jillian Panther (16) to get a run for the Regals in the sixth inning of the game against Wilton during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals first baseman Jillian Panther (16) runs to third base, but heads for home after Wilton misses the catch in the sixth inning of the game during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals outfielder Avery Kies (7) runs to beat the ball to first base in the third inning of the game against Wilton during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals first baseman Jillian Panther (16) hugs teammate Regina Regals Dani Laughlin (11) after defeating Wilton 6-4 during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Wilton Beavers shortstop Taylor Drayfahl (11) yells out to her teammates during the fifth inning of the game against Regina during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina players run together to celebrate after getting three outs in the top of the seventh inning to end the game against Wilton during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals Harper Erwin (6) smiles as she heads into home and gets a run in the fourth inning of the game against Wilton during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Wilton Beavers right fielder Peyton Souhrada (3) practices her swings while on deck in the sixth inning of the game against Regina during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals Natalie Gahan (1) cheers on her teammates after her teammate Regina Regals Dani Laughlin (11) gets to third base safely in the sixth inning of the game against Wilton during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Wilton Beavers catcher Hayley Madlock (22) stops Regina Regals catcher Courtney Kessler (8) as she runs to home and is ruled out in the fifth inning of the game during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals first baseman Jillian Panther (16) catches the ball before Wilton Beavers Kinsey Drake (8) runs past first base and is ruled out in the second inning of the game during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina players hold up their championship trophy for their fans after defeating Wilton 6-2 during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals catcher Courtney Kessler (8) celebrates after her hit got a run for the Regals and her to second base in the third inning of the game against Wilton during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals Dani Laughlin (11) smiles as she rounds third and heads for home and gets a run in the third inning of the game against Wilton during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals catcher Alli Clark (5) steals third base as Wilton Beavers second baseman Jessica Clark (6) looks to center field in the fourth inning of the game during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Regina Regals Dani Laughlin (11) hugs teammate Regina Regals Harper Erwin (6) after receiving their state champion t-shirts during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Regals team celebrates together after defeating Wilton 6-4 during the 2A state championships at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Regina Regals defeated the Wilton Beavers in the Class 2A state softball championship game at Harlan Roger Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, July 22, 2022.