PESHTIGO — Sam Lacoursiere came through with a clutch hit in the fifth inning while Bethany Ahrens’ pitching kept the Wrightstown lineup off-balance all afternoon, as the Peshtigo softball team cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Tigers in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Championship game on Thursday.
Thursday’s victory gave Peshtigo its third consecutive Division 3 Regional title.
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