The South Medford Panthers will take on the Grants Pass Cavemen at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Medford will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, South Medford made easy work of South Eugene and carried off an 11-1 win. Considering the Panthers have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
South Medford let Luna Burns and Dannika Ostvik run wild. Burns went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Ostvik went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Burns a new career-high. Addison Kaufman also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
South Medford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grants Pass, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Phoenix 8-2 on Thursday.
Grants Pass' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for South Medford, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Everything went South Medford's way against Grants Pass when the teams last played back in April, as South Medford made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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