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ARLINGTON – The Marshfield softball team opened up its Wisconsin Valley Conference schedule with a doubleheader sweep of Merrill, winning 9-2 and 6-5 in a pair of games held at the Village of Arlington Park.
Megan Donahue threw complete games in both contests, striking out five in the opener and nine in the nightcap.
Donahue and Jenna Jakobi each had three hits and scored twice, and Kate Konrardy was 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBIs in Game 1 for the Tigers. Morgan Nordbeck and Jordan Pretsch both added a pair of hits in the win.
In Game 2, Konrardy finished off a perfect day at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Donahue also chipped in a pair of RBIs for Marshfield.
Weather-permitting, Marshfield will host D.C. Everest on Tuesday.
Game 1
Marshfield 300 024 0 – 9 15 1
Merrill 002 000 0 – 2 4 2
WP: Megan Donahue. LP: Taylor Krueger.
SO: Donahue 5; Krueger (6 inn.) 3, Kelsie Belfiori (1 inn.) 0. BB: Donahue 2; Krueger 2, Belfiori 0.
Top hitters: MAR, Donahue 3×4, 2 runs, RBI; Emily Draeger 3B, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Jenna Jakobi 3×4, 2B, 2 runs, RBI; Kate Konrardy 3×3, 2 2Bs, 4 RBIs; Morgan Nordbeck 2×4, RBI; Jordan Pretsch 2×4; Brianna Jakobi 2B, RBI. MER, Belfiori 2×4, 2B; Maddix Bonnell 2B, RBI; Patience Pyan 3B, RBI.
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Game 2
Merrill 200 003 – 5 5 3
Marshfield 002 40x – 6 10 0
WP: Donahue. LP: Belfiori.
SO: Belfiori (3 1/3 inn.) 1, Krueger (1 2/3 inn.) 0; Donahue 9. BB: Belfiori 3, Krueger 0; Donahue 4.
Top hitters: MER, Belfiori 2×3, 2B, 2 runs; Krueger 2 RBIs; Lindsey Casper 2 RBIs. MAR, Donahue 2B, 2 RBIs; J. Jakobi 2B; Konrardy 2×2, 2B, RBI; Amari Lloyd RBI; Rhiannon Corozolla 2×3.
Records: Marshfield 4-1, 2-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Merrill 0-2 overall and WVC.