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Bonduel shuts out Oconto for regional softball title

May 29 Bonduel 2, Oconto 0 Bonduel won the regional title in a pitchers dual between a pair of freshmen with a 2-0 win over Oconto. Maya Bruckner for Oconto and Emery Thompson of Bonduel each pitched outstanding games, retiring the first nine batters. Bonduel broke through for a run in the fourth inning as Tatum Sporisky singled, advanced to second on an error, third on a wild pitch and scored on a bunt single by Jayla Reinke. Oconto recorded its first runner of the game with a two-out walk in the sixth, followed by Oconto’s only hit, but Thompson got out of the inning with a pop up to first. Bonduel tallied again in the bottom of sixth as Taylor Rank ripped a two-out double to score Gracyn Wudtke from first. Thompson gave up only two baserunners and struck out seven to get the win. Clintonville 2, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 1 The Chargers ended their 18-10 season with a 2-1 loss to Clintonville in the Division 2 regional title game. In the regular season, Wittenberg-Birnamwood placed third in the CWC East with a 10-4 record.