South Medford was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the North Eugene Highlanders.
Tristan Mallari was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
Keegan Painter
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keegan Painter, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Owen Leavens was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
South Medford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
The win got South Medford back to even at 2-2. As for North Eugene, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
South Medford has already played their next game (against Crater), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Eugene, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Scappoose at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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