Century is 2-8 against Forest Grove since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Jaguars will be playing at home against the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Century will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Newberg, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Tigers on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Jaguars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alyssa Loza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
Alycia Martinez
| 05/13/25 @ Newberg | 4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Sherwood | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs McMinnville | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Newberg | 1 |
In other batting news, Alycia Martinez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hailey Kinney, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Century kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Meanwhile, while Forest Grove put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Newberg. The Vikings put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Forest Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Century, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
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