For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Rhinelander and Medford meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Hodags fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Hodags let down their fans at home.
Rhinelander's loss dropped their record down to 15-2. As for Medford, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7-1.
Coming up, Rhinelander will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Spencer at 4:30 p.m. As for Medford, they will take on Rib Lake at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redmen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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