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STRATFORD – The Stratford softball team split a pair of games at its home invitational on Saturday at Hilgemann Field.
Stratford had its four-game winning streak snapped with a 4-2 loss to Medford. The Tigers came back to beat Athens 13-3 and are now 5-2 this season.
Stratford was held to four hits in the loss to Medford by pitcher Sydney Elsner, who struck out six and also had a double, a triple and two RBIs.
Kiana Weiler was the winning pitcher for Stratford against Athens, finishing with three strikeouts and no walks.
Brittany Bredemann, Sammy Griesbach and Val Licciardi each had two hits, and Kaylee Geiger and Sammy Kaiser each had two RBIs for Stratford.
The Tigers host Marathon on Monday.
Game 1
Raiders 4, Tigers 2
Medford 000 101 2 – 4 10 1
Stratford 000 002 0 – 2 4 0
WP: Sydney Elsner. LP: Lorrie Luepke.
SO: Elsner 6; Luepke 1. BB: Elsner 2; Luepke 1.
Top hitters: M, Clausinitzer 2×3; Tori Lammer 2×4, 2 runs; Elsner 3×4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs; Jenna Klemm 2×3.
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Game 2
Tigers 13, Bluejays 3
Athens 000 30 – 3 5 2
Stratford 305 41 – 13 11 0
WP: Kiana Weiler. LP: Lavicka.
SO: Lavicka (2 inn.) 0, Diedrich (1/3 inn.) 1, Not Reported (1 2/3 inn.) 0; Weiler 3. BB: Lavicka 5, Diedrich 1, Not Reported 3; Weiler 0.
Top hitters: A, Diedrich 2B. S, Brittany Bredemann 2×3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Macey Kilty 2 RBIS; Kaylee Geiger 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Val Licciardi 2×4, 2 runs; Sammy Kaiser 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Sammy Griesbach 2×3, 2 runs.