Medford waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. They had just enough and edged the Stratford Tigers out 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Medford also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Medford got a great performance from Hayden Strebig as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Strebig has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Max Dietzman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Stratford's side, Jack Tubbs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Medford's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Stratford, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3.
Medford will be playing at home against Marshfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Stratford, they will head out on the road to take on Mosinee at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mosinee will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Stratford surely won't give up without a fight.
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