Grants Pass is on a five-game streak of home wins, while South Medford is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cavemen will welcome the Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Grants Pass made easy work of Phoenix and carried off an 8-2 win.
Meanwhile, South Medford got the win against South Eugene on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Panthers have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Luna Burns and Dannika Ostvik did most of the damage at the plate: 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 four RBI gave Burns a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Kaufman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: 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 games.
South Medford is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Grants Pass, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Grants Pass might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from South Medford in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cavemen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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