Preview: South Medford Panthers vs. Ashland Grizzlies
The South Medford Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Ashland Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Medford took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Glencoe.
Meanwhile, Ashland had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Phoenix 23-3.
Freeman Rountree was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Rountree was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashland got a massive performance out of Cameron Oakley, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jackson Rosenthal, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
South Medford beat Ashland 5-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Medford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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