Newberg extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-14 in the process. They came up short against the Sherwood Bowmen, falling 11-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
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.
As for Sherwood, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by seven runs or more this season.
On Sherwood's side, Destiny Cornwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cornwell has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sherwood got a massive performance out of Maisy Schindler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Daisha Cornwell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Looking ahead, Newberg will welcome McMinnville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sherwood, they will venture away from home to take on Bend at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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