Medford extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-9 in the process. They lost 15-5 to the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Medford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was August Zacherias, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-11. They haven't had any issues with Medford recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
On New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's side, Owen Wayne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wayne has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Schlaak, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ryan Schlaak was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Medford will challenge Nicollet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, they will welcome Waterville-Elysian-Morristown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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