Bend used a four-run second inning to defeat Medford 6-3 and snap a five-game West Coast League losing streak Saturday.

Jo Carroll scored on an error, Zach Close doubled in two runs, and Grant Newton singled home one as the Elks (27-20) took a 4-2 lead at Vince Genna Stadium.

The Elks scored an unearned run in the sixth, and Dalton Blackwell singled home a run in the eighth.

Kevin Hamann (1-2) picked up his first win in five starts this season, scattering five hits and allowing two runs in 5 2⁄3 innings. Kevin Sheets pitched two innings for his ninth save.

The Rogues (23-24) scored twice in the second to take the early lead, and Tucker Campbell singled home a run in the seventh. Campbell led Medford with two RBIs.

The Elks are four games behind Corvallis for the South Division lead, but they lead Wenatchee by two games for the wild-card spot.

— Bulletin staff report