Menomonie sweeps two from Marshfield softball

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MARSHFIELD – The tough luck season for the Marshfield softball continued Saturday.

After losing the opener of a nonconference doubleheader 27-0 to Menomonie, the Tigers led 9-7 going into the bottom of the seventh but couldn’t hold on and dropped the game 10-9.

Marshfield falls to 1-13 on the season, while Menomonie improves to 10-3.

The Mustangs had 20 hits in the first game, led by Alexa Haltinner, who was 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. The Tigers had four hits and committed six errors in the loss.

Brooke Stainer had a two-RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 2 to win it for the Mustangs.

Marshfield plays a doubleheader at D.C. Everest on Tuesday.

Game 1
Mustangs 27, Tigers 0
Menomonie – 27 20 0
Marshfield – 0 4 6
WP:
Katie LaBuda. LP: Caitlin Kozik.
SO: LaBuda 6; Kozik 1. BB: LaBuda 1; Kozik 2.
Top hitters: MEN, Alexa Haltinner 4×5, HR, 3 RBIs; Alyssa Doughty 3 hits; Brooke Stainer 3 hits, 3B; Cierra Wieland 3 hits. MAR, Jessi Lyon 2B; Kozik 2B.

Game 2
Mustangs 10, Tigers 9
Marshfield – 9 16 2
Menomonie – 10 14 4
WP:
Ashley McKay. LP: Miranda Baierl.
SO: Baierl 4; McKay 2, LaBuda 2. BB: Baierl 4; McKay 0, LaBuda 1.
Top hitters: MEN, Shania Merritt 2×4, 2B, 2 RBIs. MAR, Jordan Green 3×5, 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs; Kara Ripp 2×3, 2 RBIs.
Records: Marshfield 1-13; Menomonie 10-3.