The Medford Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Merrill Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Medford is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 15 games.
On Saturday, Medford narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Northland Pines 9-7.
Medford got a great performance from Hayden Strebig as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Strebig has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Medford let Max Dietzman and Jack Wojcik loose on the outfield. Dietzman scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Wojcik went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Tanner Hraby was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Merrill has not done well against Wausau West recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Merrill walked away with a 9-6 win over Wausau West.
Medford pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Merrill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Medford took their win against Merrill in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Medford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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