Baseball Recap: Willamette Wolverines vs. South Medford Panthers
Willamette has not done well against South Medford recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Willamette Wolverines blew past the South Medford Panthers 11-4. For Willamette, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 defeat South Medford walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Myles Cox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cox was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Rather, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rather, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On South Medford's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Mallari, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, South Medford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willamette only tossed six.
Willamette has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for South Medford, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Willamette will head out on the road to challenge Sheldon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Medford, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Grants Pass at 12:00 p.m.
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