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| 04/05/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/05/25 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 03/16/24 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 03/18/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 03/18/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
North Medford faced Bend in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Black Tornado sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Lava Bears. This was a revenge game for the Black Tornado: when they faced off against the Lava Bears on Saturday, they had to take a 5-3 defeat.
Calvin Rayburn looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, North Medford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Snyder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was Snyder's first of the season. Another was Macen Baker, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
North Medford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bend, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Coming up, North Medford will challenge Roseburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Black Tornado 3.8, the Indians 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bend, they will be playing at home against Lake Oswego at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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