Lauren Strobel slugged two triples and a double and drove in five runs to lead Republic to its sixth straight win to start the season, a 14-3 drubbing of Branson.
The Lady Tigers broke on top in the bottom of the first inning with a single run on an RBI single by Danielle Shelton. In the second, an RBI single by Emily Hall, a sacrifice fly by Caty Eby, a two-run triple by Strobel, and an RBI single by Angel Serles made the score 6-0.
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Branson scored three in the top of the third to cut the deficit in half, but Republic added two more in the bottom of the inning. The Lady Tigers added six more in the bottom of the fourth to put the game away.
Rachel Rook picked up the win, allowing three runs — one earned — on six hits in five innings. She struck out seven, walked three, and hit two batters.
Strobel and Molly Zinecker scored three runs for Republic. Shelton and Eby added two hits apiece.
Republic improves to 6-0 this season. The JV team also won, 10-0 in three innings.
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