Forest Grove hit Newberg with a seven-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 14-4 to the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost seven in a row.
Newberg's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Forest Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Newberg will head out to challenge Century at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.29 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Forest Grove, they are taking a road trip to take on Barlow at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2.6, the Bruins 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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