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CLEAR Temp: 59 °F Wind: NE at 6 mph Monday, May 19, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend April 12, 2003 North sweeps Grants Pass in epic SOC showdown GRANTS PASS — Top-ranked North Medford and Grants Pass hooked up in a battle of wills in the opening game of the Southern Oregon Conference softball doubleheader Friday. Pitchers Keri Sevano of North Medford and Jessica Morton of Grants Pass were both overpowering. But North Medford prevailed 3-1 in a game that went 17 innings and took almost five hours to play. The Black Tornado rode the arm and bat of sophomore Kendra Strahm to complete a sweep with an 11-1 six-inning victory in the nightcap. "It came down to 17 innings and we cracked," Grants Pass coach Clay Roundsaville said. "We made some mistakes and North capitalized. Even though we lost, it was hard to be disappointed." Darcy Cordell opened the 17th with a base hit for North and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Brandi Paxton. Corey Whitaker followed with a blast to deep centerfield that went for a triple. Whitaker eventually scored the Black Tornado’s second run after a fielder’s choice and an error. Sevano got one of her 14 strikeouts in putting the Cavers down in order to end the extra-inning contest. "It was an experience of a lifetime," North Medford coach Brent Barry said. "She (Sevano) was absolutely phenonomenal. We were up against the ropes a lot. She beared down and got the job done when we needed it." Morton was no less spectacular in ringing up 20 strikeouts. Strahm was the story of Game 2. The sophomore allowed a first-inning base hit to leadoff hitter Megan Sander, then blanked Grants Pass without a hit the rest of the way. In addition to her six strikeout, no walk performance, Strahm went 4-for-4 with two RBIs. "She (Strahm) did exactly what she needed to do," said Barry. "She threw strikes and used her defense." North (9-0, 4-0 SOC) staked the Strahm to six runs in the top of the first inning. The Black Tornado used six hits and two walks to fuel the outburst. Strahm’s RBI single in the sixth accounted for the last of four runs in the inning that gave North an 11-1 lead. FIRST GAME North Medford.000 010 000 000 000 02 — 3 10 4 Grants Pass......000 001 000 000 000 00 — 1 9 2 Sevano and Haskett; Morton and Sander. W — Sevano (5-0). L — Morton. 2B — NM: Rowley, Tarkon. 3B — Whitaker. SECOND GAME North Medford.......................600 104 — 11 17 2 Grants Pass............................100 000 — 1 1 2 Strahm and Haskett: Gallego, Franco (3) and Sander. W — Strahm (2-0). L — Gallego. 2B — NM: Cordell. 3B — NM: Tarkon. District 6 CHILOQUIN 22-28, ST. MARY’S 0-6 — At Chiloquin, sophomore pitcher Sada Bradley no-hit St. Mary’s in the opener, then led Chiloquin’s attack in the nightcap of the District 6 doubleheader with a 5-for-5, three RBI performance. Bradley (3-1) struck out 10 in Game 1, then allowed three hits in the second game. Becca Miller sparked Chiloquin (4-1, 2-1 SCL) in the twinbill with eight hits and four RBIs. In Game 2, St. Mary’s (0-8, 0-6 District 6) strung together singles by Katherine Zielony, Anelise Montan and Alex Tomlinson to score two runs in the second inning. FIRST GAME St. Mary’s...............................000 10 — 1 0 2 Chiloquin................................876 1x — 22 17 0 Kerns and Tomlinson; Bradley and Riddle. W — Bradley. L — Kerns. 2B — C: Miller, Bradley, R. Chappell, Schelb. 3B — C: K. Chappell, R. Chappell. HR — C: Wright. SECOND GAME St. Mary’s.............................22 0 20 — 6 3 2 Chiloquin..............................57(15) 1x — 28 21 0 Zielony, Kerns (3) and Tomlinson; Bradley and Riddle. W — Bradley (3-1). L — Zielony. 2B — C: Miller. 3B — C: Wright, K. Chappell, Bradley 3. HR — C: K. Chappell. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search M Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S