Century hasn't had much luck against Newberg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jaguars will square off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Century is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 11-3 to Sherwood. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 2, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Hailey Kinney was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Newberg's offense. They came up short against Forest Grove on Friday, falling 7-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Newberg's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Century, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Newberg's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Century has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Newberg, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7 strikeouts. Will Century keep running through batters, or will the Tigers buck the trend?
Everything went Century's way against Newberg in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Century made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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