By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– It was one of those nightmarish starts for the South Salem Baseball team Saturday night in the Mavericks League Tournament Championship Game at Volcanoes Stadium. The Saxons found themselves down 4-0 to Wilsonville going into the third inning. The Wildcats, who reached the 5A State Semi’s last season, had…
Month: March 2024
Chemeketa Sweeps Doubleheader Against Centralia
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– The Chemeketa Community College Softball team have been on a tear as of late. After starting the year 3-11 the Storm have won six of their last eight games, the 6-2 stretch coming within the last eight days as the squad with a small amount of players have shown…
Cascade Holds Off North Salem 4-1
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– When Cascade’s Jaimen Whelden came into the game in the top of the seventh inning, North Salem had two runners on base and the tying run at the plate. All with zero outs. The Cougars were holding onto a 4-1 lead against a Vikings team chomping at the bit…
Grant Union/Prairie City Defeats Scio 4-2
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SCIO, Ore.– Grant Union/Prairie City came in with a sound game plan that they executed to perfection Friday afternoon against Scio. Two top teams in their respective classifications, the Prospectors the defending 2A/1A State Champions and the Loggers the 3A State Runner-Up, Grant Union/Prairie City knew they had to take Myleigh…
West Albany Holds Off Ridgeview 3-2
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– West Albany and Ridgeview met up once again in their first meeting since the 5A State Quarterfinals last Spring. An 8-5 Bulldog victory then en route to a State Runner-Up finish in those same playoffs, West Albany looked to have set the tone early as they built up a 3-0…
Taking It One Step At A Time
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– North Salem Head Baseball Coach Steve Miller knew the situation when he took over the Head Coaching job last Spring. To rebuild and re-established the Viking Baseball program to where it once was. And it’s been a challenge to say the least. With the majority of his players having limited,…
Sprague Baseball Sets Tone In Win Over Willamette
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SPRINGFIELD, Ore.– The Sprague Baseball team saw their bats backup Avery Lohrman in their 7-1 victory Wednesday afternoon at the Springfield Tournament, spotting Lohrman a 3-0 lead by the time he even stepped on the mound for the first time in the bottom half of the first inning. Jace Dalton with…
West Salem Takes Down South Medford To Close Out Medford Trip
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com MEDFORD, Ore.– The West Salem Softball team picked up one of those gutsy wins Tuesday night to close out the North Medford Spring Break Invitational against South Medford. The energy was up, they were in it after their 8-1 win over Southridge and fatigue was not there when they jumped out…
Dallas Finishes Medford Trip 4-0
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com MEDFORD, Ore.– Dallas finished off their non-league, their North Medford Spring Break Invitational undefeated as they wrapped up Tuesday with wins over Roseburg (4-1) and Beaverton (11-0). They’ve embraced that ‘Target’ on their backs as they enter Mid-Willamette Conference play 7-0. But still are taking in the mentality of taking it…
Silverton Softball Goes 4-0 In Medford
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com MEDFORD, Ore.– The bats came around the last four games for Silverton in a big fashion. Six home runs, two by Hannah Houts, Maddie Ehrens and one each from Braezen Hendersen and McKenzee Petersen. Their offense produced 40 runs in total at the North Medford Spring Break Invitational while their defense…
McNary Splits Doubleheader In Medford
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com MEDFORD, Ore.– For a McNary squad on the rebuild after graduating five seniors from last year’s 6A State Playoff squad, they sure made a statement on the opening day of the North Medford Spring Break Invitational Monday evening. It was a team effort really as they took down the two-time 6A…
Cascade Closes Out Medford Doubleheader Strongly
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com MEDFORD, Ore.– After a slow ten innings to the North Medford Spring Break Invitational where they fell to Scappoose and were trailing Amity 5-2 entering the third inning, the Cascade softball rallied the bats. Quiet literally. The Cougars scored eight in the top half of the fourth inning to take a…
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