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STRATFORD – Brittany Bredemann had two hits and two RBIs to help push the Stratford softball team to a 7-2 victory over Wausau Newman Catholic in its Marawood Conference South Division opener Tuesday at Hilgemann Field.
Sammy Griesbach went 3-for-3 and Lorrie Luepke, Kaylee Geiger, and Sammy Kasier each added two hits for Stratford (1-1 overall).
Kiana Weiler earned the win for the Tigers, scattering seven hits in a complete-game effort. She had seven strikeouts and three walks.
Stratford trailed 2-0 after two innings before scoring six times in the bottom of the third and Weiler held Newman (1-1 overall and Marawood South) scoreless the rest of the way.
Stratford plays at Auburndale on Friday.
Tigers 7, Cardinals 2
Newman Catholic 020 000 0 – 2 7 2
Stratford 006 001 x – 7 12 5
WP: Kiana Weiler. LP: Taylor Jankowski.
SO: Jankowski 2; Weiler 7. BB: Jankowski 1; Weiler 3.
Top hitters: S, Brittany Bredemann 2×4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Lorrie Luepke 2×4; Kaylee Geiger 2×3, 2B, 2 runs; Sammy Kaiser 2×3; Sammy Griesbach 3×3.
Records: Wausau Newman Catholic 1-1 overall and Marawood South; Stratford 1-1, 1-0 Marawood South.