Softball Recap: Ocosta Wildcats vs. Taholah Chitwhins
Ocosta stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Taholah Chitwhins with a sharp 19-1 win. While fans of Ocosta might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Joanah Rosander was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Rosander has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rosander was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ocosta got a massive performance out of Noel Cuzdey, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Gabby Ness was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ocosta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Taholah, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ocosta will take on Forks at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Forks knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Ocosta likes a good challenge. As for Taholah, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wishkah Valley at 4:00 p.m.
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