Tomahawk had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Medford Raiders by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-5 two weeks ago.
As for Medford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
For Medford's part, Hayden Strebig was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Strebig also tossed two walks, which is notable because Medford is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-7 otherwise. Strebig was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Lissner, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Medford is 3-1 when Lissner posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Restyn Kraschnewski, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Coming up, Tomahawk will square off against Wittenberg-Birnamwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Hatchets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Medford, they will challenge Antigo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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