THURSTON (8-7, 3-4, #9)
■ Leading off: Thurston has three league matchups this week. On Saturday, they welcome No. 21 Eagle Point (5-8, 4-2) for a doubleheader after playing Game One of the series in Eagle Point on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Colts play No. 1 in Class 5A Crater (11-2, 3-1). The Comets took two of three games from North Eugene just before the Colts were swept by the Highlanders last week. Last season, the Colts swept the Comets.
SPRINGFIELD (0-14, 0-8, #30)
■ Leading off: The Millers have two league matchups this week. On Saturday, they welcome No. 18 Ashland (7-6, 4-3) for the second game of the series. Last season, the Grizzlies beat Springfield twice. On Tuesday, the Millers face No. 14 Churchill (7-7, 4-3) in the opener of a three-game series. Last season, the Lancers swept the Millers.
COTTAGE GROVE (3-11, #29)
■ Leading off: The Lions have three matchups this week. They travel to No. 16 Marshfield (5-5) for a Saturday doubleheader to finish their three-game series. The Pirates have lost four in a row. Last season, the Pirates swept the Lions. On Tuesday, the Lions are at No. 5 Marist Catholic (8-3). The Spartans swept the Lions last season.
PLEASANT HILL (3-7, 0-3, #21)
■ Leading off: P-Hill has three games this week. First, it welcomes No. 16 La Pine (7-6, 1-2) for a Friday doubleheader. Last season, the Hawks swept the Billies in their three-game season series. On Tuesday, the Billies travel to No. 7 Sisters (8-4, 3-0). The Outlaws took two out of three from the Billies last season, but all three games finished within two runs.
CRESWELL (10-4, 3-0, #4)
■ Leading off: Creswell has three games this week. It has a doubleheader against No. 7 Sisters (8-4, 3-0) on Friday. Last season, Sisters took all three low-scoring, close games from the Bulldogs. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs welcome No. 17 Elmira (9-4, 2-1). Creswell won all three games against the Falcons last season, and held them to two runs or fewer in each.




