Ilwaco is 0-8 against Forks since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Fishermen will venture away from home to take on the Spartans at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ilwaco has six straight victories, Forks has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Ilwaco got the win against Naselle by a conclusive 12-5. The result was nothing new for the Fishermen, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Forks came up short against Coupeville on Saturday and fell 6-2.
Bailey Johnson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Gaydeski, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Ilwaco pushed their record up to 7-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Forks, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Ilwaco suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Forks in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Fishermen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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