Softball Recap: Mcminnville Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Grizzlies

Margin (Wins)

04/25/25 @ Liberty	26
03/24/25 vs South Salem	20
05/02/25 vs Newberg	15
04/18/25 vs Century	10
03/19/25 @ Southridge	10

There's no place like home for McMinnville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Newberg Tigers on Friday as they made off with an 18-3 win. Considering the Grizzlies have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Kaylee Dinger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dinger was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

In other pitching news, MacKenzie Roberts looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Back at the plate, McMinnville got a massive performance out of Laney Reed, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Taylor Terry, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and four runs.

McMinnville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newberg only posted an OBP of .312.

McMinnville's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Newberg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. McMinnville is set to take on their familiar foe Century at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grizzlies 3.7, the Jaguars 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Newberg will face off against rival Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.