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MARSHFIELD – Katelyn Sternweis struck out 10 in a complete-game effort on the mound and added three hits at the plate as the Marshfield softball team defeated Wausau West 5-3 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference matchup Monday at Madison Field.
The Tigers (4-4 overall) scored four times in the fourth inning to take a 5-0 lead and held off a late rally from Wausau West to grab their second victory in as many WVC games this season.
Sternweis smacked a two-run single, and Taylar Weis had an RBI triple and scored on a groundout by Fischer in the fourth inning to give the Tigers a 5-0 lead.
West scored once in the fifth and made things tight in the seventh, scoring two on a single by Paityn Calmes before Sternweis got her 10th and final strikeout to end the game.
Weather permitting, Marshfield will host Stevens Point in a battle of the only two 2-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference teams on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Tigers 5, Warriors 3
Wausau West 000 010 2 – 3 5 1
Marshfield 010 400 x – 5 7 0
WP: Katelyn Sternweis. LP: Kaitlyn Butler.
SO: Butler (3 1/3 inn.) 1, Allison Kirsch (2 2/3 inn.) 2; Sternweis 10. BB: Butler 2, Kirsch 0; Sternweis 3.
Top hitters: WW, Paityn Calmes 1×4, 2 RBI; Taylor Liebelt 2B. M, Madison Kraus 3×3, run; Sternweis 3×3, 2 RBI.
Records: Wausau West 5-4, 0-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Marshfield 4-4, 2-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference.