South Medford waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Willamette Wolverines out 9-7. That's two games straight that South Medford has won by exactly two runs.
South Medford got a great performance from Jake Lewis as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up seven earned runs off seven hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grady McQuillan was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Keegan Painter was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
South Medford's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15. As for Willamette, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat South Medford by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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