Stratford softball comes from behind to beat Rib Lake

Stratford pitcher Laney Pankratz. (Paul Lecker file photo)

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RIB LAKE – Stratford overcame a four-run deficit to defeat Rib Lake 10-5 in a nonconference softball game Friday at Rib Lake High School.

Rib Lake (3-9) led 5-1 after two innings before Stratford scored five times over the next two innings and added four more in the sixth.

Laney Pankratz picked up the win with five scoreless innings of relief for the Tigers (8-9).

Tessa Berg scored three times, Megan Wiese drove in three runs, and Delaney Dennee and Emma Roeper each had two RBI for Stratford.

Stratford finishes its regular season and Marawood Conference South Division schedule at home Tuesday against conference champion Wisconsin Rapids Assumption. The game will start at 4:45 p.m. and will be broadcast on zaleskisports.com.

Tigers 10, Redmen 5
Stratford 103 204 0 – 10 9 1
Rib Lake 410 000 0 – 5 3 4
WP:
Laney Pankratz. LP: Emily Rodman.
SO: Sonia Peterson (1 inn.) 0, Ally Zuleger (1 inn.) 1, Pankratz (5 inn.) 7; Rodman (4 inn.) 3, Josie Scheithauer (3 inn.) 5. BB: Peterson 4, Zuleger 3, Pankratz 0; Rodman 2, Scheithauer 4.
Top hitters: S, Tessa Berg 1×4, 3 runs; Delaney Dennee 1×2, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Emma Roeper 1×4, 2 RBI; Megan Wiese 1×4, 2B, 3 RBI. RL, Kyla Kennedy 2 runs.
Records: Stratford 8-9; Rib Lake 3-9.