Softball Recap: Bend Lava Bears vs. South Medford Panthers
Bend came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the South Medford Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bend also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Addisen Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Fisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cassidy Sandgren, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bend is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for South Medford, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-11.
As of now, neither Bend nor South Medford have any future games scheduled.
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