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Varsity 541 NEWS NOW   Group pushes for LNG pipeline in ads       ...       Clad for a cause       ...       Salmon derby will help amputee       ...       Group pushes for LNG pipeline in ads       ...       Clad for a cause       ...       Salmon derby will help amputee       ...           PREP SOFTBALL Tornado cruises to win over Willamette Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 22, 2015 at 2:00 AM Posted Apr. 22, 2015 at 2:00 AM »  Social News EUGENE — North Medford’s softball team bounced back from a pair of close weekend losses by downing Willamette 13-1 in five innings during Southwest Conference action on Tuesday. Olivia Lethlean was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored, Tra Kucera 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Grace Jovanovic 2-for-4 for the Black Tornado (9-4, 8-2 SWC), which finished with 12 hits. North fell to league-leader Grants Pass, 4-3 and 1-0 in 10 innings, last Saturday. Sarah Thomas improved to 7-2 after allowing four hits, one run and two walks and fanning four in three innings of work against the Wolverines (3-8, 2-8). Alyssa Gayle hit a solo home run in the third for Willamette. North Medford;124;60;—;13;12;0 Willamette;001;00;—;1;5;4 Thomas, Gonsalves (4) and Kucera; Montoya, Gayle (4) and Wiser. W — Thomas (7-2). L — Montoya. 2B — NM: Rosales. 3B — NM: Lethlean, Rodgers. HR — W: Gayle. SOUTH MEDFORD 24, SOUTH EUGENE 0, 5 Inn.: At Eugene, Pat Moore pitched a two-hitter with 14 strikeouts and one walk and was 5-for-5 with two RBIs and five runs scored for South Medford during Southwest Conference action. Bailee Tatum went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs, Rachael Moore 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs and Marissa Tarazon 2-for-5 with three RBIs and a run for the Panthers (13-2, 8-2 SWC). South Medford;307;95;—;24;21;0 South Eugene;000;00;—;0;2;3 P. Moore and Tatum; Carpenter and Gonenne. W — P. Moore (13-2). L — Carpenter. 2B — SE: Pierson. GRANTS PASS 6, THURSTON 3: At Springfield, Halee Rose had three hits, Stephanie Norrick two hits and an RBI and Amy Robinson two RBIs for undefeated Grants Pass in SWC action. Robinson tossed a five-hitter with eight strikeouts and two walks for the Cavers (15-0, 10-0 SWC). Grants Pass;013;000;2;—;6;9;3 Thurston;002;100;0;—;3;5;1 Robinson and Rose; Muggy and Hoechlin. W — Robinson. L — Muggy. 2B — GP: Rose 2, Taylor, Robinson; T: Martin 2, Wagner. CRATER 9, NORTH EUGENE 4: At Eugene, Crater used an Olivia Ryerson two-run single and a pair of North Eugene errors to plate four runs in the top of the seventh and pull away for a Midwestern League victory. Brie Sheperd went 3-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and three stolen bases for the Comets (5-10, 4-4 MWL), and Mackenzie Ryerson finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored. Crater;002;021;4;—;9;9;1 North Eugene;200;000;2;—;4;5;2 Hassel, Fisher (5) and Pearce; Sorensen and Griffin. W — Hassel (5-6). L — Sorensen. 2B — C: Sheperd, Pearce; NE: Seeley. EAGLE POINT 9, SPRINGFIELD 0: At Springfield, Eagle Point’s Miyah Smith and Megan Ayres combined for a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and only one walk in MWL play. Ayres also went 4-for-4 with a home run and two doubles to help account for three RBIs and three runs scored. Cori Dodge added two hits and two RBIs for Eagle Point (12-2, 6-2 MWL). Springfield;000;000;0;—;0;3;1 Eagle Point;102;303;0;—;9;17;0 Gaffney and Helfrich; Smith, Ayres (5) and Grady. W — Smith (2-0). L — Gaffney. 2B — EP: Leeper, Ayres 2, Grady. HR — EP: Meerten (2), Ayres (5), Grady (2). MARIST 2, ASHLAND 0, 8 inn.: At Ashland, Georgia Williams (Ashland) and Shawna Burke (Marist) combined for 28 strikeouts in an eight-inning pitcher’s duel. Williams had 12 strikeouts and five walks for the Grizzlies (10-6, 4-4 MWL), who were limited to four hits. Marist;000;000;02;—;8;8;1 Ashland;000;000;00;—;0;4;0 Burke and Behrends; Williams and Lehman. W — Burke. L — Williams. 2B — M: Behrends; A: Lehman. PHOENIX 14, HIDDEN VALLEY 6: At Murphy, Bailee Tally belted a home run and had two RBIs and Tiona Hurd went 3-for-5 with four RBIs for Phoenix during Skyline Conference play. The Pirates (7-6, 3-1 Sky) finished with 17 hits. Phoenix;004;054;1;—;14;17;0 Hidden Valley;100;140;0;—;6;6;3 Tally and MacLennan. Lawson and Bragg. W — Tally. L — Lawson. 2B — HV: Bragg. 3B — P: Hurd. HR — P: Tally; HV: Bragg. ROGUE RIVER 19, CASCADE CHRISTIAN 3, 5 inn.: At Rogue River, Rogue River amassed 12 runs in the fourth inning to power past Cascade Christian in the five-inning Southern Cascade League victory. Marina Hall had a two-run home run and Kobie Gibson added a bases-clearing double for the Chieftains (7-4, 1-0 SCL) during their outburst. Alyssa Sands allowed three first-inning runs on four hits, one walk and struck out six for the Chieftains. She also finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs. Rogue River’s Jasmine Blank also had three RBIs on two hits. Cascade Christian;300;00;—;3;4;5 Rogue River;205;(12)x;—;19;14;3 Ledesma and Bogue; Sands and Hardy. W — Sands (6-4). L — Ledesma (2-8). 2B — RR: Gibson, Blank. 3B — CC: Ledesma; RR: Pratt. HR — RR: Hall. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 22, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments   Reader Reaction Schedules & Events --> Recent Scores --> Prep Notebook Kris Henry Challengers make it back on top in softball Winning the Southern Cascade League title seemed like a pretty bold goal this spring considering the recent history of the Cascade Christian... Varsity 541 Photos Coach K Summer Competition at SOU U19 Memorial Day Challenge North Medford vs. Grant State Track & Field 6A-6 SWC District Championships 5A-3 Midwestern League Districts - Day 1 » More Photo Galleries Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications | Contact Us | Advertise | © Copyright Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.