Softball Recap: Tonasket Beats Okanogan for Their Fourth Straight Win

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 vs Manson	37
03/18/25 vs Oroville	29
03/29/25 @ La Conner	26
04/12/25 vs Manson	22
03/29/25 @ La Conner	19

Tonasket came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Okanogan Bulldogs as they made off with a 14-7 win. Considering the Tigers have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Katlynn Gibbons made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Gibbons was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Michels, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylee Taber, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Tonasket pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.3 runs over those games. As for Okanogan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tonasket will square off against Bridgeport at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.42 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Okanogan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.