Highlights: SPASH baseball remains undefeated, athletes compete at Wisconsin Valley Conference outdoor meet

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – SPASH baseball remained undefeated with a 7-3 win over Wisconsin Rapids Tuesday night. In the afternoon, athletes competed at Wausau West for the Wisconsin Valley Conference outdoor meet.

SPASH jumped out to a 4-0 lead over Rapids behind a two runs on a fielders choice and a wild pitch, respectively, and a two-RBI single from Chase Geyer. The Red Raiders got a run back in the top of the second but couldn’t overcome the deficit in the 7-3 loss. The Panthers are now 22-0 on the season.

Track and field is reaching the postseason as the Wisconsin Valley Conference teams converged on Wausau West for the outdoor meet. In shotput, Wausau East’s Lily Clifford looks to make even more noise at this year’s state meet after taking 12th last season. She threw the shot 39-feet, 2.75 inches for a new personal best and the win. In boys discus, D.C. Everest’s Jorden Ukpong threw the discus 159-feet, 3 inches for a personal best and the victory.

In the long jump, Abby Berens of Wausau West takes home the gold. In the high jump, the Ridgeway sisters duked it out for the victory. Gracie Ridgeway set a new personal best at five-feet-two, but sister Emma takes the win with a jump of five-feet-four. Wausau West won the girls team competition and SPASH won the boys competition. You can find the full results here.

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