Whether by domination or determination, South Medford’s softball team showed Friday that it has what it takes to deserve a No. 4 ranking in the Class 6A coaches poll.

Sydney Boren set the tone in Game 1 of a Southwest Conference doubleheader at Roseburg with a three-run home run in the first inning of an eventual 8-0 victory.

In Game 2, however, the Panthers had to pull together after the Indians scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings.

Undaunted, South Medford sent seven batters to the plate in the top of the eighth to score three tiebreaking runs en route to a 6-3 victory.

With the sweep, the Panthers ran their record to 11-1 overall and 4-1 in SWC play heading into Monday’s twin bill against North Medford at South Medford High.

Junior Nicole Ledendecker earned both pitching victories, scattering four hits with eight strikeouts and only one walk in the opening shutout.

In Game 2, Ledendecker came on in relief of Kaycee Hudson in the fourth inning and allowed three hits and one earned run with three walks and three strikeouts. She was the pitcher of record when South Medford broke the tie in the top of the eighth, and sophomore Jordan Knutson closed the door with a scoreless final frame.

To secure the sweep, June Woster singled to lead off the top of the eighth before Ledendecker grounded into a fielder’s choice. After advancing on a passed ball, Ledendecker was able to score from second base on a Roseburg error on a ball hit by Boren.

With two outs, Hillyer made it 5-3 with an RBI single and, after a walk drawn by Nahlani Quigley, Knutson capped the surge with an RBI single.

South Medford had built a 3-1 lead in the fifth behind a two-run triple by Maleyah Thoele and RBI groundout by Hudson.

Woster and Hillyer each had two hits in Game 2.

The other game Friday wasn’t quite as dramatic, with Boren’s blast giving the Panthers an early cushion to highlight a 3-for-4 outing that included two runs scored and four RBIs. Boren also connected for a solo homer in the seventh.

Woster supplied RBI singles in the second and fourth innings and finished 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, while Ledendecker was 2-for-3 and Thoele went 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

FIRST GAME

South Medford 310 300 1 — 8 13 0

Roseburg 000 000 0 — 0 4 4

Ledendecker and Hillyer; Morales, Bachmeier (7) and Singleton. W — Ledendecker. L — Morales. 2B — R: Singleton. HR — SM: Boren 2.

SECOND GAME

South Medford 000 030 03 — 6 8 2

Roseburg 001 000 20 — 3 8 2

Hudson, Ledendecker (4), Knutson (8) and Hillyer; Bachmeier and Singleton. W — Ledendecker. L — Bachmeier. S — Knutson. 2B — R: Stribling. 3B — SM: Thoele.

EAGLE POINT 6-16, CHURCHILL 2-1: At Eagle Point, Kady Ledbetter and Hailey Waldon each hit home runs and Jocelyn Hanan drove in four runs overall as Eagle Point swept the Midwestern League doubleheader.

Ledbetter had a home run in the opener and finished with two RBIs for the Eagles (10-3, 6-0 MWL), while Madisyn Dean limited Churchill to four hits.

In the three-inning nightcap, Waldon went 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs, while Kady Lindstrom went 3-for-3 with two runs and Dean added two RBIs.

FIRST GAME

Churchill 020 000 0 — 2 4 4

Eagle Point 013 020 x — 6 7 1

Conway and Wiscovich; Dean and Slayton. W — Dean. L — Conway. 2B — C: Conway; EP: Waldon, Mullen, Slayton. 3B — EP: Lierman. HR — EP: Ledbetter.

SECOND GAME

Churchill 010 — 1 1 4

Eagle Point 14(11) — 16 11 2

Conway, Pierson (3), Deedon (3) and Wiscovich; Smith and Hammer. W — Smith. L — Conway. 2B — EP: Mullen, Waldon, Dean. HR — EP: Waldon.

YREKA 11, ASHLAND 2: At Ashland, Ivy Clason hit a double and drove in a run while Glory Pistole and Savannah Elster each contributed two hits in the nonconference loss.

Tessa Hobein and Elster scored the lone runs for the Grizzlies (4-7).

Yreka 222 310 1 — 11 12 1

Ashland 000 010 1 — 2 6 4

Kimball and S. Freitas; Lowe, Pistole (1) and Cureno. W — Kimball. L — Lowe. 2B — A: Clason, Pistole.

HENLEY 10-13, PHOENIX 0-0: At Klamath Falls, Carsyn Gallegos went 2-for-3 to help produce a six-hit effort for Phoenix but the Pirates were unable to conjure up a run against Henley in the Skyline Conference doubleheader.

Annie Campos and Jillian Vickery each had two hits with three RBIs in the nightcap for Henley (8-3, 3-0 Skyline).

Anna Harper had two hits and two RBIs and Samantha Moore went 3-for-3 in Game 1 for the Hornets, with Campos striking out 10 with one hit allowed.

FIRST GAME

Phoenix 000 00 — 0 1 3

Henley 006 31 — 10 9 2

Vos and Brite; Campos and Fitzpatrick. W — Campos. L — Vos. 3B — H: Harper.

SECOND GAME

Phoenix 000 00 — 0 6 3

Henley 423 4x — 13 13 0

Woodside and Brite; Campos, Segura (5) and Fitzpatrick. W — Campos. L — Woodside. 2B — H: Campos, Birch.