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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Wittenberg-Birnamwood scored two runs in the different innings and defeated Stratford 7-1 in a nonconference softball game Friday at Lincoln High School.
Stratford had seven hits, including two each from Dakota Knetter and Gracie Krummel, but only mustered one run as it falls to 3-3 this season.
Kendall Lex went the distance for the Chargers (3-3), striking out four without a walk. She also knocked in three runs.
Stratford will host Wausau Newman Catholic in its Marawood Conference South Division opener on Monday at 4:45 p.m. at Hilgemann Field.
Chargers 7, Tigers 1
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 022 002 1 – 7 10 2
Stratford 001 000 0 – 1 7 1
WP: Kendall Lex. LP: Tria Tubbs.
SO: Lex 4; Tubbs 4. BB: Lex 0; Tubbs 2.
Top hitters: WB, Rory Salveson 2×3, RBI; Sophia Lemieux 2×4; Jayda Moenke 2×4, 2 runs; Chloe Hanson 2×3, 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Lex 1×4, 3 RBI. S, Dakota Knetter 2×3; Gracie Krummel 2×3, 2B, run.
Records: Wittenberg-Birnamwood 3-3; Stratford 3-3.