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AUBURNDALE – Wausau Newman Catholic scored four times in the top of the seventh inning to rally past Auburndale 9-7 in a Marawood Conference South Division softball game Thursday at Auburndale High School.
Auburndale led 7-5 after six innings before the Cardinals stormed back to steal the win on the road.
Lily Steinmetz had a single, a double and a home run to lead the way for Newman Catholic (2-2, 2-1 Marawood South). Maria Christophersen and Steinmetz each drove in two runs for the Cardinals.
Mya Krings, Ashlyn Grimm, Kimmie Lundgren and Maggie Baltus all had two hits for Auburndale (1-5, 0-4 Marawood South).
Auburndale hosts Wisconsin Rapids Assumption on Friday at 4:45 p.m.
Cardinals 9, Eagles 7
Newman Catholic 211 100 4 – 9 16 1
Auburndale 230 011 0 – 7 12 1
WP: Ashley Jankowski. LP: Ashlyn Grimm.
SO: Jankowski 2; Grimm 0. BB: Jankowski 1; Grimm 2.
Top hitters: NC, Lily Shields 2×4; Lily Steinmetz 3×4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI; Ava Sakanen 2×4, 2 runs; Maria Christophersen 2×4, 2 RBI; Anna Brown 2×4, 2 runs; Annika Svennes 2×4, 2B; Kaitlin Kalafice 2B; Jankowski 2B. A, Mya Krings 2×4, 2B; Ashlyn Grimm 2×4; Kimmie Lundgren 2×4, 2 RBI; Samantha Stanton 2B, 2 RBI; Maggie Baltus 2×4, 2 runs.
Records: Newman Catholic 2-2, 2-1 Marawood Conference South Division; Auburndale 1-5, 0-4 Marawood Conference South Division.