The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Medford Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Medford will come in with three straight victories.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown fell victim to Sibley East and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Wolverines.
Meanwhile, Medford earned an 11-6 win over Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton on Tuesday.
Mason Krenz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Seiler was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was James Wagner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Medford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Medford, their record is now 4-6.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to Medford in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Buccaneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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