Grants Pass had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-5 to make it four. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Medford Black Tornado. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Tornado this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Saturday.
As for North Medford, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For North Medford's part, Macen Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, North Medford's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Easton Curtis, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Colton Miller was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Grants Pass is set to take on 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. Meanwhile, North Medford will square off against rival Willamette at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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