Griesmer drives in five runs for Tigers (4-1)

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

STRATFORD — Kiana Weiler tossed a five-inning perfect game, striking out seven, to lead the Stratford softball team to a 16-0 win over Wausau Newman Catholic in the Tigers’ Marawood Conference South Division opener Monday at Hilgemann Field.

Shalynn Griesmer had three hits and five RBIs, and Brittany Bredemann had two hits and scored three times for Stratford, which is now 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the Marawood South.

Newman pitcher Elise Brown walked nine batters and the Cardinals committed seven errors behind her.

Stratford’s next game is Friday at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption.

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

Tigers 16, Cardinals 0

Newman Catholic 000 00 – 0 0 7

Stratford 265 3x – 16 10 0

WP: Kiana Weiler. LP: Elise Brown.

SO: Brown 2; Weiler 7. BB: Brown 9; Weiler 0.

Top hitters: S, Brittany Bredemann 2×3, 2B, 3 runs; Sammy Griesbach 2 runs; Sammy Kaiser 3 runs; Cassidy Vanderleest 2B; Val Licciardi 3 runs; Shalynn Griesmer 3×4, 5 RBIs; Madisyn Daul 2 runs, 2 SBs.

Records: Wausau Newman Catholic 0-2 overall and Marawood South; Stratford 4-1, 1-0 Marawood South.