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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield softball team scored four runs in the fifth inning to bust open a tie game and went on to a 5-2 win over Wausau West on Monday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds to earn its first victory of the season.
With the score tied 1-1 after 4½ innings, Marshfield took advantage of three West errors to plate four runs in the bottom of the fifth.
Brianna Breu led off with a single and went to third on an error. Miranda Baierl laid down another bunt and two West errors allowed three runs to score, including Baierl. Jordan Green followed with a double and later scored on a fielder’s choice to give the Tigers (1-8, 1-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference) a 5-1 lead.
West mounted a threat in the seventh. A walk, single and an error loaded the bases with one out against Baierl. Caitlin Kozik came in to pitch and got a fielder’s choice play and a pop out to end the game with only one run allowed.
“Caitlin did a good job coming in and getting those final two outs,” Marshfield coach Mike Voss said. “Miranda did a good job too, only giving up four hits. Our defense played really well with only one error.”
The Tigers play a nonconference game at Rhinelander on Tuesday.
Tigers 5, Warriors 2
Wausau West 001 000 1 – 2 4 4
Marshfield 100 040 x – 5 4 1
WP: Miranda Baierl. LP: Sammy Laatsch. SV: Caitlin Kozik.
SO: Laatsch 8; Baierl 2, Kozik 0. BB: Laatsch 3; Baierl 2, Kozik 0.
Top hitters: W, Sara Hillery 2×3, 3B, RBI. M, Jordan Green 2B, run.
Records: Wausau West 2-5, 1-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Marshfield 1-8, 1-3 WVC.