Baseball previews

4/16/2024 FILE PHOTO / THE CHRONICLE. Springfield High baseball coach Alan Embree, center, confers with players during the 2024 season. Embree, who has been an assistant with the Drifters, is now the head coach as the team enters its third season in the West Coast League.

■ THURSTON (5-3, #8) has three league matchups this week. On Saturday, they travel to No. 16 Churchill (3-4) for a doubleheader to finish their three game series. On Tuesday, they welcome No. 4 North Eugene (4-2) for the first of a three game series. Last season, the Colts swept the Highlanders, holding them to just three runs over three games. This year’s pitching staff is similarly rolling, only allowing two runs total in two…

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