Willamette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the South Medford Panthers by a score of 9-7. That's two games in a row now that Willamette has lost by exactly two runs.
For South Medford's part, they 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 consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Willamette's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for South Medford, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Willamette beat South Medford by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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