Medford put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Chequamegon Screaming Eagles a 14-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Medford as they're now sitting on five straight.
Hayden Strebig made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Strebig has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strebig was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Medford let Tanner Hraby and Nick Steliga loose on the outfield. Hraby scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Steliga scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Evan Wilkins, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Medford's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Chequamegon, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Medford will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rhinelander at 5:00 p.m. Medford's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Rhinelander's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chequamegon, they will head out on the road to challenge Prentice at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Chequamegon is facing Prentice at the right time seeing as Prentice is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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