After a string of 12 wins, Stratford's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Medford Raiders by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Stratford of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Jack Tubbs was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tubbs is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
On Medford's side, Hayden Strebig tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Max Dietzman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Stratford's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3. As for Medford, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Stratford will head out on the road to square off against Mosinee at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Stratford: 2.1, Mosinee: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Medford, they will be playing at home against Marshfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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