South Medford had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 14-11 to make it four. They lost 14-0 to the South Salem Saxons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 6-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
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South Medford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keegan Painter, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Painter is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
As for South Salem, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-8. Considering they have won 16 matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On South Salem's side, Harrison Buckingham looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, South Salem got a massive performance out of Sawyer Nelson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Ben Greer also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
As of now, neither South Medford nor South Salem have any future games scheduled.
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