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STRATFORD – Anna Schooley and Maddy Abbot hit home runs and Ava Schill tossed a complete-game one-hitter as the Wisconsin Rapids Assumption softball team defeated Stratford 10-0 in the Marawood Conference South Division and regular-season finale for both teams on Tuesday at Hilgemann Field.
Schooley finished 3-for-4, Macy Volllert added three hits and scored three times, and Cristin Casey had two hits and two RBI for the Royals, who are now 15-2 overall and finish off their Marawood South championship with a perfect 10-0 record.
Schill struck out nine and walked two, allowing just a single to Bailey Linzmaier in the complete game win.
Laney Pankratz suffered the loss for the Tigers (8-11, 2-8 Marawood South), striking out seven a complete game.
Stratford will host Arcadia in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal Thursday at 4:45 p.m. Assumption will take on the winner of Pittsville and Royall in a Division 5 regional semifinal May 24.
Royals 10, Tigers 0
Assumption 101 421 1 – 10 13 0
Stratford 000 000 0 – 0 1 1
WP: Ava Schill. LP: Laney Pankratz.
SO: Schill 9; Pankratz 7. BB: Schill 2; Pankratz 0.
Top hitters: A, Anna Schooley 3×4, 2B, HR, 3 runs, RBI; Cristin Casey 2×4, 2 RBI; Macy Vollert 3×4, 2B, 3 runs, RBI; Maddy Abbot 2×4, HR, 2 RBI; Schill 2B, RBI. S, Bailey Linzmaier 1×3.
Records: Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 15-2, 10-0 Marawood Conference South Division; Stratford 8-11, 2-8 Marawood Conference South Division.