Softball Recap: Sarah Koskela's big game can't quite lead Thompson Falls over Three Forks

By Team Reports May 31, 2024, 6:26am

Softball Recap: Thompson Falls Blue Hawks vs. Three Forks Wolves

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thompson Falls can now relate to. They lost 20-3 to the Three Forks Wolves on Saturday. Thompson Falls' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Thompson Falls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Koskela, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Koskela has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On Three Forks' side, Fallon Page spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.

At the plate, Nova Ervin was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-6. Sierra Schall was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.

Thompson Falls' loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Three Forks, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.

Thompson Falls is on the road again on Thursday to play Shepherd. One thing working in Shepherd's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matchups. As for Three Forks, they will square off against Huntley Project on Friday. Three Forks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.

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