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CLEAR Temp: 90 °F Wind: NW at 10 mph Friday, August 29, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine Joy Magazine Tempo A & E RogueValleyAutoFinder RogueValleyHomeFinder Real Estate Showcase Wellness Connection 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 Employment Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend July 30, 2003 Cordell helps get Black Tornado off to good start Local Roundup MIDLAND, Texas — Darcy Cordell provided the big bat and played flawless in the field for the North Medford Black Tornado in the first day of pool play at the National A 16-under American Softball Association tournament Tuesday. North Medford defeated the Vasilia Sting of California, 5-1, then blanked the Cen-Tex Babes of Waco, Texas, 7-0, to gain a No. 1 seed in the championship bracket of the 116-team event. The Black Tornado plays a No. 4 seed at 1 p.m. today in the beginning of the double elimination portion of the tournament. In the opener, Cordell broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run homer in the fourth. North pitcher Kendra Strahm, who allowed an unearned run in the first, allowed five hits and struck out four in the six-inning contest. Advertisement "We came out a little slow," North Medford coach Brent Barry said, "but we regrouped and battled." In the second game, Cordell again sparked the attack with two hits and three RBIs. Cordell, the Black Tornado shortstop, "made all the plays," said Barry. Nicole Cade, from Beaverton, tossed a five-hit shutout with five strikeouts for North against the Waco team. Denay Martin contributed two hits and one RBI for the Black Tornado. 12-UNDER ASA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT — At Roseville, Calif., pitcher Mariann DeClerck’s three-hitter and Katie Bumgarner’s two-run double pushed the North Medford Black Tornado to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Renegades. The Black Tornado (45-9), which received an at-large bid, scored one run in the first on Kira Vandergriff’s bunt single and two in the fifth on Bumgarner’s double to nip the Colorado state champions. DeClerck struck out six, while Gretchen Owens led a 10-hit attack with a 3-for-4, one run performance. Bumgarner added two hits and Emily Morrill singled and scored for the Tornado. Orange County, Calif., is the Tornado’s second and final pool-play opponent at 1 p.m. today. Little League Baseball 11-12-YEAR-OLD STATE TOURNAMENT — At Hermiston, Medford American Blue defeated Keizer 5-2 for third place in the tournament. Keizer went out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning. But the American’s came back to tie it 2-all in the fourth. Jordan Ellis got Medford started with a double followed by a single by Tyler Spears. Ellis scored on an error on the play and Spears went to second. Hayden Bighouse singled to put runners on first and third, then Colin Sowers brought home the tying run on an RBI fielder’s choice. Medford broke the game open in the fifth when Hayden Wolfe began the rally with a single. Chris Bradshaw singled and Ellis hit his second double, which scored Wolfe. An error brought in the final run. Medford pitchers Wolfe, who tossed the first three innings, and Matt Maurer limited Keizer to four hits. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search 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 | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times