Lakeland lost against Medford last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lakeland Thunderbirds fell 9-5 to the Medford Raiders. Lakeland has not had much luck with Medford recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Medford's part, Nick Steliga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Steliga has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Steliga was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Medford got a massive performance out of Braxton Weissmiller, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Parker Lissner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lakeland now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Medford, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland will square off against Antigo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Medford, they will head out on the road to challenge Northland Pines at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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