The Newberg Tigers will take on the McMinnville Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newberg hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Newberg and Sherwood have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Tigers lost 11-1 to the Bowmen. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Newberg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delainy Willard, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, McMinnville faced Sherwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Grizzlies had just enough and edged out the Bowmen 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Grizzlies have posted since April 15th.
MacKenzie Roberts looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Dinger, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
The win made it two in a row for McMinnville and bumps their season record up to 17-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Newberg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Newberg suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to McMinnville in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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