South Medford pushed their score to five the last time they played North Medford, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The South Medford Panthers never let the North Medford Black Tornado onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Give South Medford's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Evan Rhoden's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Medford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Mallari, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
South Medford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-15. As for North Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
South Medford will head out on the road to challenge Willamette at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Willamette has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Medford, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Roseburg at 12:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Roseburg: 4.1, North Medford: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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