Wausau Pilot & Review
STRATFORD – Wausau Newman Catholic scored five times in the third inning and held on to defeat Stratford 6-5 in a Marawood Conference South Division softball game Friday at Hilgemann Field.
Ashley Jankowski struck out five and did not walk a batter to earn the complete-game victory for Newman Catholic (1-3, 1-1 Marawood South), which picks up its first win of the season and splits the conference series with Stratford (5-2, 1-1 Marawood South).
The game was tied at 1-1 before the Cardinals put together a big inning, scoring five times against Stratford pitcher Tria Tubbs.
Ava Sukanen drove in a pair of runs with a single, and after two walks, Theil singled with the bases loaded plating Sukanen and two more on following an error in the outfield.
Stratford was able to climb back to within a run as Emma Roeper had a solo home run in the third, two runs scored on an error in the fifth and another error in the sixth led to a run, but Jankowski retired the final four batters in order to finish off the victory for the Cardinals.
Both teams will be back in action Monday with home Marawood South games – Newman Catholic against Auburndale and Stratford vs. Marathon. Both games start at 4:45 p.m.
Cardinals 6, Tigers 5
Newman Catholic 105 000 0 – 6 8 3
Stratford 011 021 0 – 5 10 1
WP: Ashley Jankowski. LP: Tria Tubbs.
SO: Jankowski 5; Tubbs (3 inn.) 4, Laney Pankratz (4 inn.) 3. BB: Jankowski 0; Tubbs 3, L. Pankratz 0.
Top hitters: NC, Paige Guld 2×4; Lily Shields 2 runs; Ava Sukanen 3×4, 3 RBI. S, Emma Roeper 2×4, 2B, HR, 2 runs, RBI; Kressa Wenzel 2×4; Mykayla Stueber 2×4, RBI.
Records: Newman Catholic 1-3, 1-1 Marawood Conference South Division; Stratford 5-2, 1-1 Marawood Conference South Division.
