Medford and Mosinee are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Medford will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Thursday, Medford beat Tomahawk 8-5. The matchup marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Hayden Strebig
| 04/22/25 vs Antigo | 3 |
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Parker Lissner and Hayden Strebig did most of the damage at the plate: Lissner went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Strebig went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Medford is 2-1 when Strebig posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Sawyer Elsner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mosinee waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Thunderbirds. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly four runs.
Easton Brooks looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elliot Yirkovsky, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Baars, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mosinee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Mosinee's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Medford, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Medford has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mosinee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Medford came out on top in a nail-biter against Mosinee in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 9-7. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
