Stratford softball sweeps pair at GT Slam Fest

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GILMAN – The Stratford softball team swept a pair of games at the GT Slam Fest on Saturday.

The multi-team tournament was held at both Gilman and Thorp.

The Tigers beat Shell Lake 14-6 and Medford 11-7 to improve to 13-6 this season.

Kiana Weiler picked up the win in both games for Stratford, striking out 12 in five innings.

Brittany Bredemann went 5-for-5 with three doubles, three runs scored, and three RBIs in the win for the Tigers. Sammy Kaiser added three hits and three RBIs, and Val Licciardi and Sammy Griesbach both had two hits.

Against Medford, Weiler struck out five in a seven-inning complete game. Medford hit three home runs, but the Tigers were able to score 11 runs on eight hits and seven walks.

Bredemann, Griesbach and Courtney Kaiser each had two hits for the Tigers.

Stratford hosts Northland Lutheran on Monday.

Tigers 14, Lakers 6
Stratford 404 033 – 14 16 3
Shell Lake 000 321 – 6 9 5
WP:
Kiana Weiler. LP: Anderson.
SO: Weiler (5 inn.) 12, Val Licciardi (1 inn.) 0; Anderson 6. BB: Weiler 0, Licciardi 0; Anderson 5.
Top hitters: ST, Brittany Bredemann 5×5, 3 2Bs, 3 runs, 3 RBIs; Sammy Griesbach 2×5; Sammy Kaiser 3×5, 2 2Bs, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Licciardi 2×4, 2B, 3 runs, RBI. SL, Anderson 2×4; Keran 2B, RBI; Schreiber HR, 3 RBIs.
Records: Stratford 12-6; Shell Lake 2-8.

Tigers 11, Raiders 7
Medford 120 004 0 – 7 8 5
Stratford 230 051 x – 11 8 4
WP:
Weiler. LP: Clausnitzer.
SO: Clausnitzer (4 2/3 inn.) 6, Fries (1 1/3 inn.) 0; Weiler 5. BB: Clausnitzer 5, Fries 2; Weiler 0.
Top hitters: M, Butkus 2×4, HR, RBI; Rau HR, 2 RBIs; Mudgett HR, 2 runs, 3 RBIs. ST, Bredemann 2×5, 2B, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Griesbach 2×3, 2 RBIs; Courtney Kaiser 2×3, 2 runs, RBI; Licciardi 2 runs.
Records: Stratford 13-6; Medford 7-11.