Stratford softball uses two huge innings to sweep to games at Poynette Invitational

Stratford pitcher Laney Pankratz. (Paul Lecker file photo)

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POYNETTE – The Stratford softball team exploded for two huge innings and earned a pair of wins at the Poynette Invitational on Saturday at Poynette High School.

The Tigers had a 10-run fourth inning in an 11-1 win over Stanley-Boyd, and broke open a tie game with a nine-run fifth and went on to defeat Manawa 11-3. Stratford is now 6-3 this season.

In the win over Stanley-Boyd, Tessa Berg had three hits, Tria Tubbs homered and drove in three, and Emma Roeper had two hits and an RBI for the Tigers.

Gracie Schmidt had three hits and three RBI, and Kressa Wenzel and Ava Weix each had two hits and two RBI for Stratford in the victory over Manawa.

Laney Pankratz picked up the pitching wins in both games. She struck out six against Stanley-Boyd without a walk, and had 10 strikeouts with one walk against Manawa.

Stratford is scheduled to play at Wausau Newman Catholic on Monday, weather permitting.

Tigers 11, Orioles 1
Stratford 000 (10)1 – 11 14 0
Stanley-Boyd 000 01 – 1 5 2
WP:
Laney Pankratz. LP: Abi Reynolds.
SO: Pankratz 6; Reynolds (3 2/3 inn.) 1, Emme Felmlee (1 1/3 inn.) 1. BB: Pankratz 0; Reynolds 0, Felmlee 0.
Top hitters: ST, Tessa Berg 3×4, 2B, RBI; Bailey Linzmaier 2B, 2 runs; Emma Roeper 2×3, 2B, RBI; Tria Tubbs 2×3, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Ava Weix 2B; Pankratz 2 RBI. SB, Emily Brenner 2×2, 2B; Aaliyah Allard 2B.
Records: Stratford 5-3; Stanley-Boyd 1-3.

Tigers 11, Wolves 3
Manawa 200 000 1 – 3 8 4
Stratford 011 090 x – 11 11 0
WP:
Pankratz. LP: Kelsey Behnke.
SO: Behnke (5 1/3 inn.) 5, Briley Rosin (2/3 inn.) 0; Pankratz 10. BB: Behnke 4, Rosin 2; Pankratz 1.
Top hitters: M, Lily Krenke 3×4, RBI; Behnke 2×4, HR, 2 RBI. S, Berg 2B, 2 RBI; Gracie Schmidt 3×4, 2B, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Kressa Wenzel 2×4, 2 RBI; Weix 2×2, 2 RBI; Tessa Miller 3 runs.
Records: Manawa 2-4; Stratford 6-3.