Stratford softball advances with win over Bonduel in WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal

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STRATFORD – Stratford scored all six of its runs in the first three innings and held on from there, beating Bonduel 6-2 in a WIAA Division 3 softball regional semifinal Thursday at Hilgemann Field.

Fourth-seeded Stratford (17-6) will play at No. 1 seed Oconto (22-3) in a regional final Friday.

Stratford scored twice in the first inning and added three more in the third. After Bonduel scored twice in the third, the Tigers came back with a run in the bottom of the inning and held the 6-2 lead the rest of the way.

Kiana Weiler struck out four to earn the complete-game win for Stratford as she scattered eight hits.

Lorrie Luepke hit a home run and had three RBIs, and Brittany Bredemann, Macey Kilty and Weiler each had two hits for Stratford.

Tigers 6, Bears 2
Bonduel 002 000 0 – 2 8 1
Stratford 231 000 x – 6 12 1
WP:
Kiana Weiler. LP: Gehm.
SO: Gehm (1 1/3 inn.) 1, Pederson (4 2/3 inn.) 3; Weiler 4. BB: Gehm 2, Pederson 1; Weiler 2.
Top hitters: B, Pederson 3×4, 2B; Schmidt 2×4, 2B. S, Brittany Bredemann 2×4, 2B, 2 runs; Macey Kilty 2×4; Lorrie Luepke 2×3, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Casey Kolbeck 2B; Weiler 2×3.
Records: Bonduel 11-11; Stratford 17-6.