The Newberg Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Sherwood Bowmen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newberg has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Sherwood will come in with five straight victories.
Newberg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Forest Grove on Monday. They lost 8-1 to the Vikings.
Sherwood hadn't beaten McMinnville on the road since May 26, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Bowmen came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that the Bowmen have won by exactly three runs.
Presley Sarono-Ramos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker Ayers, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaya Stevenson, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Sherwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Newberg's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Sherwood, their record now sits at 15-3.
Newberg might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Sherwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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