The Newberg Tigers will face off against the McNary Celtics at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newberg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Newberg had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt North Salem on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 11-5 victory. The Tigers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1st (when they won 11-1).
Newberg got a great performance from Ben Davis as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Davis a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Roy Corpus
| 05/05/26 @ North Salem | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Sherwood | 1 |
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At the plate, Roy Corpus was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Greysen Castaneda was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, McNary waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged out the Ravens 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Cyler Montgomery, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. McNary is 3-1 when Montgomery posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zeke Wellard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Newberg's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for McNary, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Newberg got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against McNary by a conclusive 12-6 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Celtics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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