Rib Lake fell victim to Stratford and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Stratford Tigers. Rib Lake has not had much luck with Stratford recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Stratford's part, Brady Berg made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Berg was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other pitching news, Stratford got a great performance from Drew Gage as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Jack Tubbs and Riley Spindler did most of the damage at the plate: Tubbs scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Spindler scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tubbs is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Rib Lake's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Stratford, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rib Lake will square off against Marathon at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Marathon is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, so Rib Lake will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Stratford, they will head out on the road to face off against Wittenberg-Birnamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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