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Xavier softball wins playoff opener over Menominee Nation

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APPLETON – The Xavier softball team opened its WIAA postseason with a dominant 13-0 win over Menominee Nation in a Division 2 regional quarterfinal Thursday at Xavier High School.

Morgan Staszak struck out seven in a five-inning complete game shutout for the eighth-seeded Hawks (9-10), who move on to a regional semifinal Tuesday at No. 1 seed Wittenberg-Birnamwood.

Elsa Dvoracek had three hits and three RBI, and Kalia Stammer smacked a three-run homer for Xavier.

Samia Guerrero and Anna Vanden Heuvel both added two hits in the win as the Hawks finished with 13 hits in all.

Hawks 13, Eagles 0
Menominee Nation   000   00   –   0   4   4
Xavier   053   5x   –   13   13   0
WP: Morgan Staszak. LP: Cecilia Grignon.
SO: Grignon (2 1/3 inn.) 0, Gloriana Wayka (1 2/3 inn.) 0; Staszak 7. BB: Grignon 2, Wayka 0; Staszak 0.
Top hitters: MI, Maizy Mikle 2B; Natalie Peters 2B. X, Elsa Dvoracek 3×4, 3 RBI; Abby Ourada 2 RBI; Kalia Stammer HR, 3 RBI; Staszak 2 runs; Madeline Faulkner 2 runs; Samia Guerrero 2×3, 3 runs, RBI; Anna Vanden Heuvel 2×2, 2 runs, RBI; Elianna Riehl 2B, RBI.
Records: Menominee Nation 2-17; Xavier 9-10.