Marathon blanks Stratford in WIAA Division 3 softball regional semifinal

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STRATFORD – Bria Yahnke limited Stratford to four hits as Marathon blanked Stratford 5-0 in a WIAA Division 3 softball regional semifinal on Thursday at Hilgemann Field.

Spencer (21-3) will host Marathon (17-5) in a regional final on Friday at 5 p.m. Spencer beat Loyal/Granton 3-0 on Thursday. The Rockets beat Marathon earlier this season at the Gilman Slamfest.

Emily Kind was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI for the Raiders.

Kiana Weiler took the loss for the Tigers (20-6), giving up 11 hits and two earned runs.

Marathon scored a run in the first inning, added three in the fourth and another in the fifth.

Raiders 5, Tigers 0
Marathon 100 310 0 – 5 11 0
Stratford 000 000 0 – 0 4 1
WP:
Bria Yahnke. LP: Kiana Weiler.
SO: Yahnke 5; Weiler 3. BB: Yahnke 2; Weiler 1.
Top hitters: M, Emily Kind 3×4, 2B, RBI; Amanda Kind 2×4; Allison Stieber 2×2, RBI.
Records: Marathon 17-5; Stratford 20-6.