The McMinnville Grizzlies will venture away from home to face off against the Sherwood Bowmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McMinnville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Sherwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
McMinnville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 28-2 win on Friday. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Vivian Moore was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Terry, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI.
McMinnville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sherwood faced Glencoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bowmen walked away with a 6-3 win over the Crimson Tide. The victory was nothing new for the Bowmen as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sherwood's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for McMinnville, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
McMinnville was able to grind out a solid victory over Sherwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 3-0. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Bowmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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