After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Forks, Ocosta was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raymond/South Bend Ravens a 3-0 shutout.
Jessie Gilbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Gilbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joanah Rosander, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Ocosta's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Raymond/South Bend, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Ocosta will head out on the road to square off against Ilwaco at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ocosta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Ilwaco's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Raymond/South Bend, they will be playing at home against Forks at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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