Softball Game Preview: North Medford Black Tornado vs. Roseburg Indians

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North Medford is 8-2 against Roseburg since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Black Tornado will take on the Indians at 4:30 p.m. North Medford will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

While North Medford's win against Bend wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Black Tornado skirted past the Lava Bears 9-7.

Meanwhile, Roseburg faced South Medford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Panthers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their one-run performance the game before.

Jasmine Morales made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Terra Singleton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Ciera Singleton was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Roseburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Medford only posted a batting average of .062.

Roseburg pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for North Medford, their record now sits at 6-2.

North Medford came up short against Roseburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Black Tornado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.