By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

OTTAWA, Ill. – The Marshfield softball team dropped a nonconference doubleheader to Ottawa Township (Ill.) on Saturday, losing 9-4 and 6-1.

Megan Donahue had a single, a double, and two RBIs, and Emily Draeger added a single, a triple and scored twice for the Tigers in Game 1.

Donahue suffered the loss on the mound, giving up nine runs (seven earned) in 5 2/3 innings.

Jenna Jakobi also had two hits for Marshfield.

Marshfield was held to just four hits in Game 2. Konrardy had the only RBI for the Tigers, knocking in Donahue with a single.

Konrardy allowed five runs in three innings to suffer the loss.

Marshfield is scheduled to host Wausau West in its home and Wisconsin Valley Conference opener on Tuesday, weather permitting.

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

Game 1
Ottawa Township 9, Marshfield 4
Marshfield 000 201 1 – 4 8 0
Ottawa 203 031 x – 9 12 2
WP: Sloan Gayan. LP: Megan Donahue.
SO: Donahue (5 2/3 inn.) 7, Kaitlyn Konrardy (2/3 inn.) 0; Gayan 8. BB: Donahue 4, Konrardy 0; Gayan 1.
Top hitters: M, Melissa Roberts 3B; Emily Draeger 2×4, 3B, 2 runs; Donahue 2×4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Konrardy 2B. O, Molly Harris 2×3, 3 runs; Lauren Walker 2×2, 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Gayan 2 runs; Bailey Simpson 3×4, 2B, 4 RBIs; Kimee Johnson 3×4, 2 2Bs.
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Game 2
Ottawa Township 6, Marshfield 1
Marshfield – 1 4 3
Ottawa – 6 7 1
WP: Emily Despain. LP: Konrardy.
SO: Konrardy (3 inn.) 2, Donahue (3 inn.) 5; Gayan (1/3 inn.) 0, Despain 8. BB: Konrardy 0, Donahue 0; Gayan 0, Despain 1.
Top hitters: O, Teegan Guerrero 2×3, 2 runs; Gayan 3B, 2 runs; Simpson 2×3, 3 RBIs; Molly Harris HR.
Records: Marshfield 1-2; Ottawa not reported.