Marshfield softball sweeps doubleheader from Wausau East

Marshfield junior Sandra Costa. (Paul Lecker file photo)

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WAUSAU – The Marshfield softball team swept a Wisconsin Valley Conference doubleheader at Wausau East on Tuesday, winning 6-2 and 12-8, to improve to 9-3 this season.

Marshfield had its hitting shoes on in both contests, smacking 11 hits in the first game and 13 in the second.

Shyla Brogan hit a home run, Sandra Costa had a homer and three RBIs, and Loryn Jakobi and Brianna Jakobi both had two hits in the Game 1 win for the Tigers (6-2 Wisconsin Valley Conference).

Courtney Donahue threw a complete game for Marshfield, striking out 10 and allowing six hits.

Donahue also picked the win in Game 2, striking out eight in 4 2/3 innings.

Madalen Bornbach had a home run and four RBIs, and Brooklyn Bohman and Costa both had two hits to pace the way for the Tigers.

Kit Kronberger had a home run in the first game and Jess Nardi smacked a long ball in Game 2 for East (2-8, 0-8 Wisconsin Valley Conference).

Marshfield will host Chippewa Falls for a nonconference doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday at Madison Field.

Game 1
Tigers 6, Lumberjacks 2
Marshfield 114 000 0 – 6 11 0
Wausau East 010 100 0 – 2 6 0
WP:
Courtney Donahue. LP: Hailey Kruger.
SO: Donahue 10; Kruger 2. BB: Donahue 2; Kruger 2.
Top hitters: M, Loryn Jakobi 2×4, 2B, RBI; Brianna Jakobi 2×3; Shyla Brogan HR, RBI; Sandra Costa 2×4, HR, 3 RBIs; Madalen Bornbach 2B, RBI. WE, Kit Kronberger 3×3, 2B, HR, 2 RBIs.

Game 2
Tigers 12, Lumberjacks 12
Wausau East 002 400 2 – 8 7 5
Marshfield 023 421 x – 12 13 3
WP:
Donahue. LP: Kronberger.
SO: Kronberger 4; Donahue (4 2/3 inn.) 8, Costa (2 1/3 inn.) 4. BB: Kronberger 7; Donahue 3, Costa 1.
Top hitters: WE, Savannah Spees 3×4, 2B, 2 runs, RBI; Kronberger 2B; Chelsea Lambrecht 2B, 3 RBIs; Jess Nardi HR, 2 RBIs. M, Taylor Barwick 2B, 2 runs; Brooklyn Bohman 2×2, 2×2, 2B, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Bornbach 2×5, HR, 4 RBIs; L. Jakobi 2×5, 2B, 2 RBIs; B. Jakobi 2B, RBI; Costa 2×5.
Records: Marshfield 9-3, 6-2 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Wausau East 2-8, 0-8 Wisconsin Valley Conference.