If Bend was feeling good fresh off their 15-5 takedown of Hillsboro on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lava Bears lost 14-4 to the North Medford Black Tornado on Saturday. The Lava Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Tornado apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Cassidy Sandgren was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lauren Glasser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bend has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5-1 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for North Medford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Black Tornado beat Bend by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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