Late comeback attempt falls short for Wausau West softball at Marshfield

Wausau Pilot & Review

MARSHFIELD – Katelyn Sternweis struck out 10 in a complete-game effort on the mound and added three hits at the plate as the Marshfield softball team defeated Wausau West 5-3 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference matchup Monday at Madison Field.

The Tigers (4-4 overall) scored four times in the fourth inning to take a 5-0 lead and held off a late rally from Wausau West to grab their second victory in as many WVC games this season.

Sternweis smacked a two-run single, and Taylar Weis had an RBI triple and scored on a groundout by Fischer in the fourth inning to give the Tigers a 5-0 lead.

West scored once in the fifth and made things tight in the seventh, scoring two on a single by Paityn Calmes before Sternweis got her 10th and final strikeout to end the game.

Wausau West will travel to Merrill for another conference game on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Tigers 5, Warriors 3

Wausau West 000 010 2 – 3 5 1

Marshfield 010 400 x – 5 7 0

WP:

Katelyn Sternweis. LP: Kaitlyn Butler.

SO: Butler (3 1/3 inn.) 1, Allison Kirsch (2 2/3 inn.) 2; Sternweis 10. BB: Butler 2, Kirsch 0; Sternweis 3.

Top hitters: WW, Paityn Calmes 1×4, 2 RBI; Taylor Liebelt 2B. M, Madison Kraus 3×3, run; Sternweis 3×3, 2 RBI.

Records: Wausau West 5-4, 0-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Marshfield 4-4, 2-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference.