For the second straight game, Forest Grove will face off against Newberg. The Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Forest Grove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Forest Grove beats Newberg with six runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
For Newberg's part, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zadek Bowlby, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Forest Grove's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Newberg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
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