North Medford lost against Willamette back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Black Tornado took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. The Black Tornado have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Medford got a good showing from Calvin Rayburn, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Rayburn has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Brady Pattersen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
North Medford's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Willamette, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
While North Medford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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