Softball: Deffner goes deep twice as Wausau West earns big road win at Stevens Point.

Taylor Deffner hit two late home runs and drove in five runs to help the Wausau West softball team rally to a 7-6 win over Stevens Point on Tuesday in a Wisconsin Valley Conference clash.

Deffner broke a 1-1 tie in the 5th inning when she drilled a two-run homer to center. That was followed by a solo home run by Jaidyn Calmes to make it 4-1 Warriors. However, SPASH responded with five runs of their own in the bottom of the inning to take a 6-4 lead.

The Warriors clawed on run back in the top of the 6th to close the deficit to 6-5 but still trailed heading into their last at-bat in the 7th. With one out Jaidyn Oelke singled to bring Deffner to the plate. Like in the 5th, Deffner drove a ball over the center field fence to turn a one run deficit into a 7-6 West lead. Kaitlyn Butler was able to shut down the Panthers in the bottom of the 7th to give the Warriors the thrilling win. Deffner finished 3 for 4 while Breanne Bushong also had three hits for West, who improve to 5-6 overall and 1-2 in the WVC. SPASH got two hits from Jordan Roth but was held to 7 hits total by Nora Hintz and Butler. SPASH loses for the first time this season and is 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the WVC.