Softball Preview: Forks Spartans vs. Elma Eagles
Forks is 0-10 against Elma since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Forks Spartans are on the road again to play the Elma Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Forks beats Elma with 20 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Forks' way against Chief Leschi on Thursday as Forks made off with a 20-5 win.
Meanwhile, while Elma put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Rainier. Elma was the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Rainier. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elma.
Keira White looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elma let Emmie Spencer and Raelynn Weld loose on the outfield. Spencer scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Weld scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chloe Donais, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Forks has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. As for Elma, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2-1.
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