Forks came into this matchup off a tough 12-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Elma Eagles by a score of 8-6 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since April 7th.
Fynlie Peters was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Forks and nudges their season record down to 11-6. As for Elma, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forks will welcome Port Angeles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Roughriders' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elma, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pe Ell/Willapa Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elma will need to watch out since Pe Ell/Willapa Valley has now posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
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