Bay Conference leader West De Pere holds off Xavier softball

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APPLETON – West De Pere maintained its lead atop the Bay Conference softball standings as it held off a late rally from Xavier to win 7-6 on Tuesday at Xavier High School.

Trailing by three heading into its final at-bat, Addison Hervey smacked a two-run homer to bring Xavier within a run, but the Phantoms (7-4, 4-1 Bay) was able to get the final two outs to preserve the victory.

Kaila Stammer, Elsa Dvoracek and Hervey each had two hits for the Hawks, who fall to 7-5 and 4-4 in the Bay Conference.

Xavier is back in action Friday with a nonconference home game against Ripon.

Phantoms 7, Hawks 6
West De Pere   103   102   0   –   7   10   0
Xavier   121   000   2   –   6   10   2
WP: Kloe Bartoszek. LP: Morgan Staszak.
SO: Bartoszek 2; Addison Hervey (2 inn.) 2, Staszak (5 inn.) 1. BB: Bartoszek 3; Hervey 5, Staszak 0.
Top hitters: WDP, Brooke Shoemaker 2×3, 2 runs; Kailey Fink 2B; Jocelyn Vieth 2 runs; Braelynn Rukamp 2×2, RBI; Emily Venden 2×4, RBI. X, Elsa Dvoracek 2×4, RBI; Hervey 2×3, HR, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Kaila Stammer 2×4, RBI; Staszak 2B.
Records: West De Pere 7-4, 4-1 Bay Conference; Xavier 7-5, 4-4 Bay Conference.