Stratford softball wins conference finale at Assumption

Tigers have 13 hits in road victory

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WISCONSIN RAPIDS — The Stratford softball team busted open a tight game with an eight-run top of the seventh and whipped Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 13-6 in Marawood Conference South Division action Tuesday.

Stratford led 5-4 after six innings before the erupting with the eight-run frame that put the game away.

The Tigers are now 14-6 and finish the Marawood South season with a 10-2 record. Stratford wraps up its regular-season schedule Friday with a nonconference game at Edgar.

Kaylee Geiger went 4-for-5, and Brittany Bredemann drove in three runs for Stratford.

Lorrie Luepke earned the win on the mound.

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

Tigers 13, Royals 6

Stratford 020 012 8 – 13 13 3

Assumption 300 001 2 – 6 9 6

WP: Lorrie Luepke. LP: Krings.

SO: Luepke 0; Sullivan (1 1/3 inn.) 0, Krings (5 2/3 inn.) 1. BB: Luepke 3; Sullivan 3, Krings 3.

Top hitters: S, Brittany Bredemann 2B, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Macey Kilty 2B; Luepke 2×4, 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs; Kaylee Geiger 4×5, 2B, 2 RBIs; Val Licciardi 2 runs; Casey Kolbeck 2×3, 3 runs. A, Sullivan 2×4; Krings 2×3, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Schill 2B; Preuss 2×3.

Records: Stratford 14-6, 10-2 Marawood South; Assumption 10-6, 8-3 Marawood South.