Softball previews

THURSTON (0-15, 0-6, #28)
■ Leading off: Thurston has three league matchups this week. On Saturday, it welcomes No. 17 Eagle Point (9-4, 5-1) for a doubleheader after playing game one of the series in Eagle Point on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Colts travel to play No. 2 Crater (8-3, 3-0) in the first of a three-game series. Last season, the Colts took the series over the Comets, winning two of three.

SPRINGFIELD (0-11, 0-3, #32)
■ Leading off: Springfield has three league games this week. On Saturday, the Millers face No. 19 Ashland (4-9, 1-5) in a doubleheader to finish their three-game series. The Grizzlies have lost six of their past seven games. On Tuesday, the Millers travel to No. 12 Churchill (10-3, 6-0) for the first of a three-game series. The Lancers have won nine games in a row. Last season, the Lancers swept the Millers.

COTTAGE GROVE (3-9, #26)
■ Leading off: Cottage Grove has three games this week. It travels to No. 23 Marshfield (3-10) for a Friday doubleheader after hosting the Pirates on Tuesday. The matchup is the Lions’ first Sky Em League of the season. On Tuesday, the Lions travel to No. 6 Marist Catholic (8-3). The Spartans won two out of three against the Lions last season.

PLEASANT HILL (5-4, 2-1, #15)
■ Leading off: P-Hill has three games this week. First, it travels to No. 39 La Pine (2-10, 1-1) for a Friday doubleheader. Last season, the Billies swept the Hawks, scoring 10-plus runs in all three victories. On Tuesday, the Billies travel to No. 37 Sisters (1-7, 0-3). Last season, the Billies took all three games in the series, including an 18-17 thriller.

CRESWELL (3-9, 0-3, #34)
■ Leading off: Creswell has a doubleheader against No. 37 Sisters (1-7, 0-3) on Friday. Last season, the Bulldogs took two out of three games from the Outlaws, but all three games finished with a margin of four runs or fewer. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs welcome No. 8 Elmira (8-1, 2-0). The Falcons swept the Bulldogs last season, scoring 35 runs over three games.

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