Panthers
| 04/12/25 vs South Eugene | 10 |
| 05/06/25 @ South Eugene | 9 |
| 03/26/25 @ Hood River Valley | 9 |
| 05/09/25 @ Grants Pass | 8 |
| 03/26/25 @ Corvallis | 8 |
South Medford lost to Grants Pass on Friday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Cavemen with a sharp 11-3 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Evan Rhoden made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grady McQuillan, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for South Medford: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Leavens, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
South Medford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
South Medford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Grants Pass, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
South Medford will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cavemen: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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