McMinnville dropped their record down to 9-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 9-0 to the Century Jaguars. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Grizzlies were not able to get on the board.
As for Century, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Century's part, Jace Willet made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Willet a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camden Gager, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Lucas Gardner was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
While McMinnville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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