The Merrill Bluejays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Medford Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Merrill took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Wausau West.
Meanwhile, Medford had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 15 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles and snuck past 9-7.
Medford got a great performance from Hayden Strebig as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Strebig 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, 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.
Merrill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Medford, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Merrill might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Medford in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Will Merrill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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