Medford never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Lakeland Thunderbirds. Winning may never get old, but Medford sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Rylee Hraby spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 20 Ks. Those 20 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Medford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chelsea Gebauer, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Medford pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lakeland, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Medford will take on Rhinelander at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Medford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Lakeland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tomahawk at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lakeland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Tomahawk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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