Forks had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Ocosta Wildcats out 5-4. For Forks, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 defeat Ocosta walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Ocosta's part, Jessie Gilbert was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Gilbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joanah Rosander was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Forks pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Ocosta, their record is now 8-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Forks beat Ocosta by a score of 12-5 later that day.
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