Tigers host Wittenberg-Birnamwood in regional quarterfinal Tuesday

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

EDGAR — Stratford scored six runs in the first three innings and held off Edgar 7-3 in a nonconference softball game Friday at Edgar High School.

The Tigers scored two runs in the top of the first and added four more in the third to open up a 6-0 lead early.

Lorrie Luepke earned the win for the Tigers, striking out nine in a complete-game effort. She also had two doubles and an RBI. Kaylee Geiger had three hits, including a double, and two RBIs for Stratford (10-6).

Stratford will host Wittenberg-Birnamwood in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal on Tuesday at Hilgemann Field. The Tigers would also play at home in a regional semifinal on Wednesday if they win their playoff opener.

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

Tigers 7, Wildcats 3

Stratford 204 001 0 – 7 9 2

Edgar 000 030 0 – 3 6 7

WP: Lorrie Luepke. LP: Kassie Goodwin.

SO: Luepke 9; Goodwin 4. BB: Luepke 2; Goodwin 0.

Top hitters: S, Brittany Bredemann 2×4, 2 runs; Sammy Griesbach 2×4; Luepke 2×4, 2 2Bs; Kaylee Geiger 3×4, 3B, 2 RBIs; Mckenzie Ford 2 runs. E, Courtney Mueller 2×3; Ally Krueger 2×4.

Records: Stratford 10-6; Edgar 6-12.