It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Three Forks had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 20-3 margin over the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks. The result was nothing new for Three Forks, who have now won 15 matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Fallon Page spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nova Ervin, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Schall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6.
On Thompson Falls' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Koskela, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Three Forks has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Thompson Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Three Forks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Huntley Project. Three Forks will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Thompson Falls, they will take on Shepherd on Thursday. Shepherd will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Thompson Falls surely won't give up without a fight.
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