Willamette hasn't had much luck against North Medford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wolverines will take on the Black Tornado at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Willamette needed a bit of extra time to put away South Medford. They skirted past the Panthers 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
Meanwhile, North Medford came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cavemen by a score of 6-3.
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 saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Curtis, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Colton Miller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
North Medford pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Willamette, their record is now 6-8.
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