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| 04/30/25 - Home | 1-17 L |
| 05/08/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 1-11 L |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Newberg and Sherwood are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tigers will head out to take on the Bowmen 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.
Century hit Newberg with a four-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Jaguars, falling 12-2. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Newberg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Proffitt, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Delainy Willard, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Sherwood faced McMinnville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bowmen fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 5-4. The Bowmen's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Sherwood also got a good showing from Destiny Cornwell, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cornwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jordyn Henderson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Maisy Schindler also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Sherwood suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 21-3. As for Newberg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Newberg might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from Sherwood in their previous meeting 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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