The Newberg Tigers will be playing at home against the Cleveland Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newberg took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Liberty.
Meanwhile, Cleveland can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against North Salem as Cleveland made off with a 10-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cleveland considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lucas Geren made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Geren was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Geren wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Ho, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Newberg's win bumped their record up to 4-19. As for Cleveland, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14.
Newberg took their win against Cleveland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Newberg repeat their success, or does Cleveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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