The Phillips Loggers will challenge the Medford Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Phillips is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Newman on Friday as they made off with a 12-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Loggers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, while Medford put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Northland Pines. The Raiders put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 17-0 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Rylee Hraby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hraby was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most triples she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Medford got a massive performance out of Zayleah Leonhardt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Finley Arndt was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Medford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Medford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Phillips, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Phillips beat Medford 3-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Do the Loggers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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