Negaunee couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 12-5 defeat at the hands of the Medford Raiders on Saturday.
Negaunee got a good showing from Owen Cardinal, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Evan Gauthier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Howard Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Medford and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Negaunee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-5 loss vs. New Richmond on the 6th. As for Medford, they will be playing at home against Mosinee at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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