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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield softball team won for the third time in its last four Wisconsin Valley Conference games as it doubled up Merrill 4-2 on Thursday at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.
Megan Donahue threw a complete game, striking out 11 and scattering six hits, to earn the victory for Marshfield, which is now 9-9 overall and 4-4 in the WVC. Merrill falls to 7-6 and 6-3 in the conference.
With the win, the Tigers move into fourth place in the Valley standings with four games remaining.
Emily Draeger and Donahue each had two hits and four different Tigers had RBIs.
Marshfield will compete at the Escanaba (Mich.) Tournament on Friday and Saturday before returning to Wisconsin Valley Conference action to wrap up its regular-season schedule next week. The Tigers are at Wisconsin Rapids on Monday, at D.C. Everest on Tuesday, and host Wausau East for a doubleheader next Thursday, May 19.
Tigers 4, Bluejays 2
Merrill 001 001 0 – 2 6 1
Marshfield 002 002 x – 4 9 0
WP: Megan Donahue. LP: Taylor Krueger.
SO: Krueger 1; Donahue 11. BB: Krueger 0; Donahue 3.
Top hitters: MER, Maddix Bonnell 2B; Calli Oberg 2B. MAR, Emily Draeger 2×3; Donahue 2×3, 2B; Lexi Dupee 2B.
Records: Merrill 7-6, 6-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Marshfield 9-9, 4-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference.