Stratford hadn't done well against Medford recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders a 1-0 shutout. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Tigers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Not much got past Drew Gage, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Medford off the board.
At the plate, Stratford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Tubbs, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Tubbs has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Tigers
| 04/24/25 vs Medford | 1-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Marathon | 4-3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Gilman | 10-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Newman | 16-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Newman | 25-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Athens | 3-1 |
The win (which was Stratford's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Medford, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Stratford will take on Auburndale at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Medford, they will face off against Northland Pines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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