South Eugene fell victim to South Medford and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Medford Panthers. South Eugene has struggled against South Medford recently, as their match on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For South Medford's part, not much got past Jake Lewis, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep South Eugene off the board. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Medford's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Mallari, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Ryan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Eugene's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for South Medford, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Eugene will take on Grants Pass at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Medford, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Medford at 4:30 p.m.
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