Lakeland is 2-8 against Medford since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds will head out to square off against the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Lakeland will be strutting in after a victory while Medford will be coming in after a loss.
Lakeland barely beat Eau Claire Memorial the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Old Abes with a sharp 27-0 win on Saturday. The Thunderbirds' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Medford unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Mosinee by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since April 10th.
Rylee Hraby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Medford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hartl, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Lakeland and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Medford, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Lakeland came out on top in a nail-biter against Medford when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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