The Phillips Loggers will take on the Stratford Tigers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Phillips barely beat Hurley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Loggers blew past the Northstars 8-1 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Loggers.
Annaka Tobias was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Tobias was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Trinity Smith
| 05/04/26 @ Hurley | 4 |
| 04/21/26 @ Rib Lake | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Three Lakes/Phelps | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Wright | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Barron | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Smith, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Delaney Fore was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Stratford put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Newman Catholic. The Tigers put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 14-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won four in a row.
Like Phillips, Stratford also got a great game from a two-way player: Tria Tubbs. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Tubbs was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Stratford let Reese Spindler and Carly Pankratz run wild. Spindler went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Pankratz went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Pankratz has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Knetter, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Stratford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Stratford's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Phillips, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Phillips suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Stratford in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Loggers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
