While South Medford's win against Grants Pass wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Cavemen on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cavemen: they've now won five in a row.
Jordan Knutson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dannika Ostvik, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hanna Turpin, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Panthers
| 05/10/25 @ Grants Pass | 5-4 |
| 05/06/25 @ South Eugene | 11-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Willamette | 10-4 |
| 05/05/25 @ Willamette | 5-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sprague | 13-1 |
South Medford pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Grants Pass, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South Medford will face off against rival Willamette at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Grants Pass is set to challenge their familiar foe North Medford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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