Alexis Hofmann hits home run, drives in three for Tigers

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

STRATFORD — Macie Frueh had three hits, and six other Stratford players had two hits each as the Tigers rolled to a 12-2 win over Rib Lake in a nonconference softball game Tuesday at Hilgemann Field.

Alexis Hofmann hit a home run and drove in three runs; Sammy Griesbach and Kaylee Geiger each had two hits and two RBIs; and Dallas Adams, Brettnay Bredemann, and Casey Kolbeck also had two hits apiece for Stratford (20-4).

Lorrie Luepke earned the win for the Tigers, striking out six in five innings. Both of Rib Lake’s runs were unearned.

Stratford hosts Gilman in a nonconference game on Thursday to wrap up its regular season.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Tigers 12, Redmen 2

Rib Lake 002 00 – 2 4 0

Stratford 110 73 – 12 16 2

WP: Lorrie Luepke. LP: Dobbs.

SO: Dobbs 2; Luepke 6. BB: Dobbs 5; Luepke 3.

Top hitters: RL, Johnson 2B. S, Sammy Griesbach 2×3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Dallas Adams 2×4; Brittany Bredemann 2×3, 2 2Bs, 2 runs; Luepke 2 RBIs; Casey Kolbeck 2×4, 2 runs; Kaylee Geiger 2×4, 2 RBIs; Alexis Hofmann 2×4, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Macie Frueh 3×4.

Records: Rib Lake 7-7; Stratford 20-4.