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RHINELANDER – The Stratford baseball team beat Rhinelander 6-5 in a nonconference game Monday.
The Tigers scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to forge ahead after falling behind 5-4.
Riley Bauman earned the win with two innings of scoreless relief for Stratford (14-2).
Colten Schillinger, Dawson Moen and Lance Heidmann each had two hits for Stratford, and Bauman added an RBI double.
Stratford hosts Rib Lake in a nonconference game Tuesday, and will host Nekoosa in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal at 4:45 p.m. Thursday at the Tiger Stadium Baseball Field.
Tigers 6, Hodags 5
Stratford 103 011 0 – 6 10 3
Rhinelander 300 200 0 – 5 5 2
WP: Riley Bauman. LP: Stevens.
SO: Chandler Schmidt (3 inn.) 4, Matt Handrick (2 inn.) 1, Bauman (2 inn.) 3; Hoger (3 inn.) 0, Stevens (4 inn.) 1. BB: Schmidt 3, Handrick 4, Bauman 0; Hoger 1, Stevens 1.
Top hitters: S, Eli Drexler 2 runs; Schmidt 1×3, 2 RBIs; Colten Schillinger 2×4, RBI; Dawson Moen 2×4, RBI; Kade Ehrike 2B; Bauman 2B, RBI; Lance Heidmann 2×3. R, No. 32 (no name provided) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Johnson 2B.
Records: Stratford 14-2; Rhinelander 8-8.