The McMinnville Grizzlies are taking a road trip to take on the Newberg Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McMinnville's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Newberg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
McMinnville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Sherwood, who was ranked second at the time (McMinnville was ranked 11th). The Grizzlies had just enough and edged out the Bowmen 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted since April 15th.
MacKenzie Roberts
| 05/14/25 vs Sherwood | 1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Liberty | 0 |
| 05/09/25 @ Glencoe | 1 |
MacKenzie Roberts looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kaylee Dinger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Meanwhile, Newberg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Sherwood, falling 11-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Newberg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delainy Willard, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for McMinnville and bumps their season record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Newberg, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Everything went McMinnville's way against Newberg when the teams last played two weeks ago, as McMinnville made off with an 18-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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