The Roseburg Indians will venture away from home to square off against the South Medford Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roseburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Roseburg is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since April 5th on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Willamette 8-7. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Jasmine Morales
| 04/25/25 vs Willamette | 8 |
| 04/25/25 vs Willamette | 12 |
| 04/22/25 @ Grants Pass | 8 |
| 04/19/25 @ South Eugene | 5 |
| 04/19/25 @ South Eugene | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Jasmine Morales made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Masyn Tabor and Hannah Bakke did most of the damage at the plate: Tabor went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Bakke got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Bakke a new career-high. Cadence Ellenwood was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Roseburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a classic North v. South duel when South Medford challenged North Medford on Monday. The Panthers took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Black Tornado. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Black Tornado: they've now lost four in a row.
Jayden Cote was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Roseburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for South Medford, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Roseburg's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Indians have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South Medford, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Roseburg continue to outrun the ball?
Roseburg took their victory against South Medford in their previous meeting on April 5th by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
