Softball Recap: Ocosta wins going away against Ilwaco

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 12:19am

Softball Recap: Ocosta Wildcats vs. Ilwaco Fishermen

Ocosta put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Ilwaco Fishermen as the Ocosta Wildcats made off with a 14-1 win. This was payback for Ocosta, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.

Jessie Gilbert made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Ocosta let Jolissa Schlegel and Joanah Rosander loose on the outfield. Schlegel went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a double, while Rosander scored four runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Rasmus, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.

Ocosta's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Ilwaco, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ocosta beat Ilwaco by a score of 17-7 later that day.

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