MEDFORD BASEBALL SWEEPS TWO FROM ABBOTSFORD/COLBY

Zaleski Sports

ABBOTSFORD – Medford swept a nonconference baseball doubleheader from Abbotsford/Colby 7-0 and 7-2 on Monday afternoon at Red Arrow Park.

Medford scored seven runs in the second inning in both games to account for all of its offense.

In Game 1, Aiden Gardner and Logan Baumgartner had two-run doubles, and Caleb Guden cleared the bases with a bases-loaded triple for the Raiders (20-3).

Abbotsford/Colby was held to just two hits in the loss.

Tanner Hraby and Blaine Seidel each had two RBIs in the second game for Medford.

Ross Elmhorst had two of Abbotsford/Colby’s five hits.

Medford hosts Edgar in a nonconference game Thursday to wrap up its regular-season schedule. Abby/Colby (15-9) will finish its regular season with a Marawood Conference North Division matchup with Prentice on Tuesday. With a victory, the Falcons would finish in a three-way tie with Athens and Rib Lake for the conference title.

Game 1

Raiders 7, Falcons 0

Medford 070 00 - 7 7 1

Abbotsford/Colby 000 00 - 0 2 0

WP: Spike Alexander. LP: Marco Olvera.

SO: Alexander (3 inn.) 6, Seth Mudgett (2 inn.) 0; M. Olvera (4 2/3 inn.) 3, Evan Reis (1/3 inn.) 0. BB: Alexander 2, Mudgett 0; M. Olvera 7, Reis 0.

Top hitters: M, Aiden Gardner 2B, 2 RBIs; Logan Baumgartner 2B, 2 RBIs; Caleb Guden 3B, 3 RBIs. AC, Cade Faber 1x2; M. Olvera 1x2.

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Game 2

Raiders 7, Falcons 2

Medford 070 00 - 7 7 0

Abbotsford/Colby 100 01 - 2 6 0

WP: Mudgett. LP: Brandon Diedrich.

SO: Mudgett (3 inn.) 3, Baumgartner (2 inn.) 2; Diedrich (2 inn.) 2, Nick Olvera (3 inn.) 3. BB: Mudgett 0, Baumgartner 0; Diedrich 3, N. Olvera 1.

Top hitters: M, Tanner Hraby 2B, 2 RBIs; Guden 2B, RBI; Blaine Seidel 2 RBIs. AC, Ross Elmhorst 2x3, 2B; Diedrich 1x2, RBI; Blake Bargender 1x2; Reis 1x2.

Records: Medford 20-3; Abbotsford/Colby 15-9.