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| 04/29/25 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 05/14/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 3-11 L |
| 05/26/23 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 05/26/23 - Neutral | 9-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sherwood and McMinnville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bowmen are taking a road trip to square off against the Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sherwood 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 (Sherwood was ranked third). The Bowmen put the hurt on the Crimson Tide with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Bowmen sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jordyn Henderson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Hollie Maughan was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Sherwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, McMinnville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Liberty on Tuesday. The Grizzlies' pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons a 12-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won nine in a row.
Kaylee Dinger and MacKenzie Roberts were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Dinger pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Roberts pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Dinger went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Roberts went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Rylan Carton looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Laney Reed and Vivian Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Reed went 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Moore got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That double marked the first that Reed has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Fernandez, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Sherwood pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for McMinnville, their record is now 16-6.
Sherwood beat McMinnville 7-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bowmen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
