THURSTON (7-4, #7)
■ Leading off: Thurston has three league matchups this week. On Saturday, they travel to No. 8 North Eugene (5-3, 1-1) for a doubleheader to finish a three-game series. Last season, the Colts swept the Highlanders, scoring 31 runs over three games. On Tuesday, they travel to No. 21 Eagle Point (3-8, 2-2) for the first of a three-game series. Last season, the Colts swept the Eagles, shutting them out twice. The Colts offense is on a roll, scoring 29 runs in its past two games. Grady Saunders led the offensive explosion, with 2 HR and 12 RBI in the Saturday doubleheader against Churchill.
SPRINGFIELD (0-12, #30)
■ Leading off: The Millers have two league matchups this week. No. 21 Eagle Point (3-8, 2-2) on Saturday is the first. Last season, the Millers defeated the Eagles 7-6, before losing twice by identical 13-0 scores. On Tuesday, the Millers travel to face No. 13 Ashland (6-4, 3-1). Last season, the Grizzlies beat the Millers twice, by scores of 4-1 and 11-1.
COTTAGE GROVE (3-8, #29)
■ Leading off: The Lions have three matchups this week. They travel to No. 20 Klamath Union (4-5) for a doubleheader on Friday. The Lions took both games of a doubleheader last year. On Tuesday, the Lions welcome No. 10 Marshfield (5-3). The Pirates swept the Lions last season. The Lions have won three of their past five after starting 0-6, while the Pirates have lost three of four after starting 4-0.
PLEASANT HILL (3-5, #21)
■ Leading off: P-Hill has three games this week. First, it travels to rival No. 4 Creswell (7-4) for a Friday doubleheader. On Tuesday, the Billies welcome No. 30 Harrisburg (3-6). Last season, the Billies swept the Eagles, scoring 44 runs over three games. After starting 1-6, the Billies go into the rivalry matchup having won two of its past three games.
CRESWELL (7-4, #4)
■ Leading off: Creswell has three games this week. It has a doubleheader against rival No. 20 Pleasant Hill (3-4) on Friday. The Bulldogs took two out of three from the Billies last season. The three matchups included a 12-10 victory for Creswell and a 5-4 victory for the Billies, so more close games may be in store. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs welcome No. 16 La Pine (6-4). Last season, the Bulldogs took two out of three matchups from the Hawks. The Bulldogs offense continues to struggle, with only six runs in its past five games.
