Newberg gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Parkrose Broncos a 16-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
McKenna Proffitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Proffitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Evalyn Campos was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Delainy Willard, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Parkrose is on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newberg will host Cleveland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Parkrose, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Sprague at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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