Wausau East's Claire Coushman was named the Wisconsin Valley Conference Softball Player of the Year for 2023. (File photo by Paul Lecker/For Wausau Pilot & Review)

Wausau Pilot & Review

WAUSAU – Wisconsin Rapids scored 14 times in its last three innings to race past Wausau East 16-4 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference softball game Tuesday at East High School.

East led 3-2 after three innings before the Raiders’ offense exploded over the final three frames.

Tristan Young had a single, a triple and an RBI, and Claire Coushman also had two hits and an RBI for East (3-9, 0-7 WVC).

Kristin Radtke and Saywer Holberg each drove in four runs for Wisconsin Rapids (11-2, 6-1 WVC).

East hosts Merrill on Thursday.

Raiders 16, Lumberjacks 4
Wisconsin Rapids   101   545   –   16    8   4
Wausau East   003   100   –   4   6   7
WP:
Rhiannon Carroll. LP: Tristan Young.
SO: Carroll (5 inn.) 2, No. 24 (name not provided) (1 inn.) 0; Young 1. BB: Carroll 3, No. 24 0; Young 9.
Top hitters: WR, Carroll 2×4; Emily Friday 4 runs; Kristin Radtke 3×5, 2 runs, 4 RBI; Kendall Ziegahn 1×2, 2 RBI; Sawyer Holberg 4 RBI. WE, Young 2×4, 3B, RBI; Claire Coushman 2×3, RBI.
Records: Wisconsin Rapids 11-2, 6-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Wausau East 3-9, 0-7 Wisconsin Valley Conference.