Stratford softball blanks Rib Lake

Stratford’s Tessa Berg. (Paul Lecker file photo)

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STRATFORD – Laney Pankratz and Tria Tubbs combined on a five-inning shutout as the Stratford softball team blanked Rib Lake 10-0 in a nonconference contest Friday at Hilgemann Field.

Pankratz struck out four and didn’t walk a batter in three innings, and Tubbs finished up with three strikeouts and no walks in two innings for the Tigers (12-6).

Bailey Linzmaier had two hits, and Tessa Berg and Trista Larocque each drove in two runs for Stratford.

Stratford will compete at the Gilman/Thorp Tournament on Saturday.

Tigers 10, Redmen 0
Rib Lake 000 00 – 0 4 4
Stratford 064 0x – 10 8 1
WP:
Laney Pankratz. BB: Addison Gumz.
SO: Gumz (3 inn.) 2, Tahlia Scheithauer (1 inn.) 1; Pankratz (3 inn.) 4, Tria Tubbs (2 inn.) 3. BB: Gumz 2, T. Scheithauer 0; Pankratz 1, Tubbs 0.
Top hitters: RL, Kiana Dallmann 2×2. S, Bailey Linzmaier 2×2, 2 runs; Lexie Christopherson 2B, 3 RBI; Tessa Berg 3B, 2 RBI; Ava Weix 2 runs; Trista Larocque 1×2, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Kenidi Palmer 2B.
Records: Rib Lake 10-5; Stratford 12-6.