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STRATFORD – Lance Heidmann tossed a complete game without a walk to help the Stratford baseball team edge Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 2-1 in a Marawood Conference South Division game Tuesday.
Stratford only had four hits, but was able to muster single runs in the fifth and seventh innings to win the game in walk-off fashion.
Heidmann struck out four and scattered eight hits to pick up the victory.
Devyn Palmer had a triple and an RBI for the Tigers, who are now 8-5 overall and 6-3 in the Marawood South. Assumption drops to 6-4 and 5-4 in the conference.
The two teams will meet again Thursday in Wisconsin Rapids in the conference finale for both teams.
Tigers 2, Royals 1
Assumption 001 000 0 – 1 8 2
Stratford 000 010 1 – 2 4 1
WP: Lance Heidmann. LP: Peters.
SO: Peters 9; Heidmann 4. BB: Peters 1; Heidmann 0.
Top hitters: A, Peters 3×3; Dolan 2×3, run. S, Devyn Palmer 3B, RBI.
Records: Assumption 6-4, 5-4 Marawood Conference South Division; Stratford 8-5, 6-3 Marawood South.