Northland Pines was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Medford Raiders by a score of 9-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northland Pines of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Medford's part, they got a great performance from Hayden Strebig as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Strebig has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Medford let Max Dietzman and Jack Wojcik loose on the outfield. 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 Braxton Weissmiller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northland Pines now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Medford, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Northland Pines 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 match than the last. As for Medford, they will head out on the road to challenge Merrill at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Medford is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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