The Oregon City Pioneers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the McMinnville Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oregon City 3.8, McMinnville 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Oregon City turned things around against Sheldon last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Irish by a score of 6-1.
Piper Berrington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Allie Oliver was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Brynnley Thronson was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Oregon City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheldon only posted a batting average of .259.
Meanwhile, McMinnville posted their closest win since May 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sunset, sneaking past 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
McMinnville's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Oregon City, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Oregon City skirted past McMinnville 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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