Young left-hander Nate Stubler has been on a roll in recent weeks, winning his first PBA Regional title, a Boot Hill title for $8,000, and finishing second in the Badger Elite.
His hot streak continued Saturday at Pla-Mor Lanes in La Crosse, as he earned the top seed of the 2022 2-pattern Brunswick La Crosse Open presented by The Dan Stacey Team.
That meant he had to be beat twice by whoever emerged from the stepladder.
Brady Stearns was up to the task as he started with eight strikes in a...