Baseball Recap: North Medford Extends Winning Streak to Five

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Previous 5 Games

04/19/25 vs Grants Pass	6-3
04/19/25 vs Grants Pass	2-1
04/15/25 @ South Eugene	10-0
04/12/25 @ Sheldon	11-7
04/12/25 @ Sheldon	9-6

North Medford came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Grants Pass Cavemen. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 on Saturday.

Macen Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.

At the plate, North Medford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Curtis, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Colton Miller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

North Medford's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grants Pass, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. North Medford will challenge rival Willamette at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Grants Pass is set to square off against their familiar foe Roseburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavemen 3.6, the Indians 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.