The Thunderbirds celebrate their first-place finish at the Danny Mac Invite following a 6-5 win over Clinton in the championship game Saturday, March 28 at the Hodag Dome in Rhinelander. Team pictured, back row from left, are coach Jim Albers, Marlee Strasburg, Rayna Hella, Malia Newport, Britta Kemnitz, Savanah Kemnitz, Addison Trapp, Ciara Christianson, Ryllie Burmeister, head coach Whitney Furtak; front row, Jenny Howard, Layla Kropidlowski, Moriah Louis, Lani Frisch, Shaye Trapp, Adalyn Bohne, Alena Bohne and Darikka Decora. (Photo by Brett LaBore/Lakeland Times)
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Lakeland softball wins Danny Mac Invite, starts season 3-0
A surprising run to the tournament crown showed that this year’s Lakeland softball team is ready to write its own story. The Thunderbirds went 3-0 and won their bracket in the Danny Mac Invite at the Hodag Dome in Rhinelander. They defeated Shawano 5-4 on Friday and Edgar 12-7 in six innings and Clinton 6-5 in the championship game on Saturday.