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STRATFORD – Stratford scored a pair of runs in the opening inning and freshman Christian Rehm made the lead hold up as the Tigers defeated Athens 3-1 in a nonconference baseball game Friday at the Tiger Stadium Baseball Field.
Jack Tubbs reached on an error to lead off the first inning for the Tigers and scored on a double by Riley Spindler as Stratford took a 1-0 lead before a batter was retired.
Spindler scored on a groundout by Jaeger Ormond to up the lead to 2-0, and Stratford tacked on another run in the second when Matthew Schoenfuss doubled and Tubbs followed with a triple.
That was more than enough for Rehm, who struck out 12 and allowed just two hits and an unearned run in six strong innings for the Tigers. Brady Berg threw a scoreless seventh to earn the save as Stratford improves to 2-1.
Stratford will be back in action Monday at home against Newman Catholic for its Marawood South opener.
Tigers 3, Bluejays 1
Athens 000 010 0 – 1 3 3
Stratford 210 000 x – 3 4 2
WP: Christian Rehm. LP: Kaleb Cracraft. SV: Brady Berg.
SO: Cracraft (2 2/3 inn.) 0, Daxton Diethelm (3 1/3 inn.) 0; Rehm (6 inn.) 12, Berg (1 inn.) 0. BB: Cracraft 1, Diethelm 2; Rehm 2, Berg 0.
Top hitters: S, Jack Tubbs 3B, RBI; Matthew Schoenfuss 2B, run; Riley Spindler 2B, RBI.
Records: Athens 1-1; Stratford 2-1.