South Medford waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Grants Pass Cavemen as they made off with an 8-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jordan Knutson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 4-for-4.
Knutson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hanna Turpin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
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 11 hits in three consecutive matches.
Panthers
| 04/15/25 vs Grants Pass | 8-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs South Eugene | 23-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs South Eugene | 15-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Barlow | 2-1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Nelson | 16-8 |
South Medford's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Grants Pass, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South Medford is set to face off against their familiar foe Willamette at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Grants Pass will challenge rival North Medford at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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