Medford had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Northland Pines Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Medford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hayden Strebig tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Max Dietzman and Jack Wojcik did most of the damage at the plate: Dietzman scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Wojcik went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Wilkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Medford's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Northland Pines, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Medford will head out on the road to square off against Merrill at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Medford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Northland Pines, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland Pines will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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