The Forest Grove Vikings will square off against the West Salem Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Forest Grove 2.6, West Salem 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Forest Grove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Glencoe, who was ranked 12th at the time (Forest Grove was ranked sixth). The Vikings lost 12-3 to the Tide on Tuesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this matchup were averaging 2.59 runs allowed.
Cali Davis made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when West Salem and Sprague meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Titans blew past the Olympians 16-1. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 contests by six runs or more this season.
West Salem's victory bumped their record up to 27-5. As for Forest Grove, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-4.
Forest Grove might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from West Salem in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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