Medford had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 9-7-1 to make it five. They lost 16-9 to the Denmark Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Saturday.
Hayden Strebig and AJ Guden did some serious damage despite the final result: Strebig went 3-for-5 with two runs and one double, while Guden went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. That double was Strebig's first of the season. Restyn Kraschnewski was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Denmark, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-5. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
On Denmark's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Kersten, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave Kersten a new career-high. Another was Cade Delarwelle, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Medford will take on Northland Pines at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Denmark, they will square off against Little Chute at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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