Merrill and Medford squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Merrill had to settle for second. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Merrill's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Medford, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Merrill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Medford, they will square off against Lakeland on Tuesday. The last three games the Thunderbirds have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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