Grants Pass dropped their record down to 10-9 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the South Medford Panthers by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 back in April.
As for South Medford, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 25th.
For South Medford's part, 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. Knutson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dannika Ostvik was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hanna Turpin, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grants Pass will welcome North Medford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Medford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Willamette at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolverines will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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