Rhinelander was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Medford Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rhinelander of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Medford's part, Nick Steliga made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Steliga has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Steliga was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carson Carbaugh was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Max Dietzman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Rhinelander's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Medford, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Rhinelander will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Medford, they will head out on the road to take on Antigo at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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