Baseball Recap: South Eugene Axe vs. South Medford Panthers
South Eugene fell victim to South Medford and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Medford Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for South Eugene in their matchups with South Medford: they've now lost eight in a row.
For South Medford's part, not much got past Tristan Mallari, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep South Eugene off the board. Mallari has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Medford's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grady McQuillan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
South Eugene's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for South Medford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Eugene will take on Grants Pass at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grants Pass' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so South Eugene's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Medford, they will be playing at home against North Medford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Medford will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something South Medford surely won't give up without a fight.
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