Softball Preview: Tomahawk Hatchets vs. Medford Raiders
The Tomahawk Hatchets will be playing at home against the Medford Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Tomahawk beat Two Rivers 6-1.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Medford, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Reavis 11-5.
Rylee Hraby was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Hraby was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Zayleah Leonhardt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Jada Surek was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Tomahawk now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Medford, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Tomahawk came up short against Medford when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Tomahawk, Martha Miller (who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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