Wisconsin Rapids walks off with 11-inning win over Wausau East softball

Wausau Pilot & Review

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Layla Patraw singled home Rachel Linzmeier with the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning to end a marathon game and give Wisconsin Rapids a 6-5 win over Wausau East in Wisconsin Valley Conference softball action Tuesday at Lincoln High School.

Carlie Kluz delivered an RBI single in the top of the seventh inning to Wausau East to force extra innings and the score held until the 11th-inning rally for Wisconsin Rapids (4-0, 2-0 WVC).

Tristan Young went the distance for the Lumberjacks (3-2, 0-1 WVC), striking out four.

Graysen Burger, Bailey Berndt and Adriana Bodner each had two hits for Wausau East.

Wausau East will host Merrill on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Raiders 6, Lumberjacks 5 (11 inn.)

Wausau East 000 031 100 00 – 5 10 1

Wisconsin Rapids 120 101 000 01 – 6 12 0

WP:

Baylee Williams. LP: Tristan Young.

SO: Young 4; Sophia Nelson (5 2/3 inn.) 5, Williams (5 1/3 inn.) 6. BB: Young 4; Nelson 3, Williams 1.

Top hitters: WE, Bailey Berndt 2×6; Claire Coushman 2 runs; Graysen Burger 2×5, 2 2Bs; Young 2B, RBI; Adriana Bodner 2×4. WR, Sydney Holberg 2×4, 2B, 2 RBI; Layla Patraw 2×5, 3 RBI; Kristin Radtke 2×5, RBI; Nolita Carroll 2×4; Rachel Linzmeier 2 runs.

Records: Wausau East 3-2, 0-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Wisconsin Rapids 4-0, 2-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference.