Spectators at Friday's non-league battle between the Stratford Tigers (Stratford, WI) and the host Nekoosa Papermakers (Nekoosa, WI), saw Stratford's baseball squad knock off Nekoosa by a count of 5-2.

Coming up next, the Tigers play the Newman Fighting Cardinals (Wausau, WI) in a Marawood - South battle, on Monday, April 17. Stratford will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record.

The Papermakers now possess a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they host Mauston for a South Central battle on Tuesday, April 18. Nekoosa will play a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 11-8 league loss to Wisconsin Dells (Wisconsin Dells, WI). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 3-2.