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AUBURNDALE – The Stratford softball team held off a late rally from Auburndale to top the Apaches 4-2 in a Marawood Conference South Division matchup Tuesday at Auburndale High School.
The Tigers (7-5, 5-2 Marawood South) led 4-0 after 5½ innings before Auburndale scored once in the sixth and once in the seventh to cut the deficit in half, however, the Apaches (4-6, 3-6 Marawood South) couldn’t get any closer.
Mackenzie Raab had three of Auburndale’s six hits.
Stratford statistics were not provided.
The two teams will meet against Thursday at Hilgemann Field in Stratford.
Tigers 4, Apaches 2
Stratford 020 011 0 – 4
Auburndale 000 001 1 – 2 6 2
Stratford statistics not provided.
LP: Hailey Grimm.
SO: Grimm (4 inn.) 0, Maggie Willfahrt (3 inn.) 4. BB: Grimm 0, M. Willfahrt 5.
Top hitters: A, Mackenzie Raab 3×4, run; M. Willfahrt 1×3, RBI.
Records: Stratford 7-5, 5-2 Marawood Conference South Division; Auburndale 4-6, 3-6 Marawood South.