The Newberg Tigers will venture away from home to take on the McMinnville Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Newberg is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Newberg managed to slip by Sherwood the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers lost 17-1 to the Bowmen on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Delainy Willard was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, McMinnville faced Sherwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Grizzlies took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bowmen. Having soared to a lofty 28 runs in the game before, the Grizzlies couldn't push the score so high this time.
Taylor Terry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Terry is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Newberg's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for McMinnville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Newberg suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to McMinnville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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