South Medford owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Willamette Wolverines by a score of 5-0. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Wolverines back in April, they had to take a 4-2 defeat.
Jake Lewis
| 03/21/25 vs Eagle Point | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Sheldon | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Roseburg | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Grants Pass | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Willamette | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Not much got past Jake Lewis, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Willamette off the board. Lewis also tossed a walk, which is notable because South Medford is 6-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-9 otherwise.
At the plate, South Medford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Leavens, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Ryan Tucker, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
South Medford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Willamette, they moved to 10-10 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Medford will host West Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Willamette, they will welcome North Medford at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Black Tornado's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Wolverines' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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