South Medford is on a four-game streak of home wins, while North Medford is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will challenge the Black Tornado at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Medford 3.5, North Medford 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Medford fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Willamette on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 4-2. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Tristan Mallari
| 04/19/25 @ Willamette | 10 |
| 04/12/25 vs South Eugene | 8 |
| 04/05/25 @ Roseburg | 9 |
| 03/25/25 @ North Eugene | 5 |
| 03/18/25 vs Ashland | 7 |
Tristan Mallari spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Keegan Painter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Medford has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against Willamette, falling 10-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Black Tornado have suffered since March 25th.
North Medford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Curtis, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Curtis has hit this season.
North Medford's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for South Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
South Medford couldn't quite get it done against North Medford in their previous matchup on April 2nd as they fell 6-3. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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