The Newberg Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Forest Grove Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Newberg has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Newberg came up short against Glencoe on Wednesday, falling 22-3. The Tigers have struggled against the Crimson Tide recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Delainy Willard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Forest Grove faced McMinnville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Vikings walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Grizzlies. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Vikings' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Forest Grove is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Newberg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Newberg might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Forest Grove when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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