Baseball Recap: 13 Straight Home Victories for Sherwood

Sherwood entered their tilt with Newberg on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Tigers. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 9-1 win on Wednesday.

Connor Parry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Brown, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Hunt, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Bowmen

Previous Games (Home)

05/02/25 vs Newberg	7-3
04/28/25 vs Newberg	7-6
04/23/25 vs Forest Grove	2-1
04/15/25 vs West Salem	4-2
04/09/25 vs Century	17-4
+ 8 more games

Sherwood's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Newberg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sherwood will square off against Glencoe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bowmen are facing the Crimson Tide at the right time seeing as the Crimson Tide are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Newberg, they will challenge North Salem on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.81 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.