Baseball Preview: Antigo Red Robins vs. Medford Raiders
Antigo is 2-8 against Medford since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Antigo Red Robins will be playing at home against the Medford Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Antigo beats Medford with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Antigo was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Northland Pines on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Antigo.
Meanwhile, Medford came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Hodags as they made off with a 12-1 win.
Nick Steliga made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Steliga has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Steliga was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carson Carbaugh was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Max Dietzman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Antigo's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Medford, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Antigo came up short against Medford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Antigo, Logan Baumgartner (who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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