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STRATFORD – The Stratford softball team finished off a series sweep of Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, downing the Royals 4-0 on Thursday at Hilgemann Field.
Laney Pankratz threw a complete-game one-hitter, finishing with 13 strikeouts and no walks for the Tigers, who improve to 12-6 overall and finish their Marawood Conference South Division season with a 6-4 mark.
A pair of errors led to a run in the bottom of the first for Stratford, and the Tigers poured on three more in the second on an RBI single by Carly Pankratz and a two-run double by Emma Roeper.
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Pankratz did the rest, allowing just one baserunner past the second inning and that came on an error.
Stratford travels to Rib Lake for a nonconference game Friday.
Tigers 4, Royals 0
Assumption 000 000 0 – 0 1 5
Stratford 130 000 x – 4 8 1
WP: Laney Pankratz. LP: Ari Cavanaugh.
SO: Cavanaugh (5 inn.) 1, Macy Vollert (1 inn.) 2; L. Pankratz 13. BB: Cavanaugh 0, Vollert 0; L. Pankratz 0.
Top hitters: S, L. Pankratz 2 runs; Emma Roeper 2×4, 2B, 2 RBI.
Records: Assumption 10-6, 7-3 Marawood Conference South Division; Stratford 12-6, 6-4 Marawood Conference South Division.