Black Tornado
| 05/10/25 vs South Eugene | 15 |
| 04/12/25 @ Sheldon | 11 |
| 05/03/25 vs Roseburg | 10 |
| 04/15/25 @ South Eugene | 10 |
| 04/12/25 @ Sheldon | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Medford). They were the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over the South Eugene Axe on Saturday. The Black Tornado haven't had any issues with the Axe recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Dominic Daffron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Medford got a massive performance out of Brady Pattersen, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI and one triple. Those six RBI gave Pattersen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Easton Curtis, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
North Medford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Eugene only posted an OBP of .324.
North Medford's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for South Eugene, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
North Medford will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Axe: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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