Softball Recap: Forest Grove Takes Down Ranked Sherwood

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

04/17/26 vs Sherwood	4-2
04/13/26 @ Gresham	15-0
04/10/26 @ Sandy	9-4
04/09/26 vs Central Catholic	6-0
04/06/26 vs Jesuit	5-4

Forest Grove faced Sherwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings skirted past the Bowmen 4-2. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on five straight.

Kherington Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grace Arruda, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cali Davis, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.

Forest Grove's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Sherwood, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Forest Grove will face off against rival McMinnville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sherwood is set to take on their familiar foe Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.