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MARATHON – The Stratford Legion baseball team split a doubleheader at Marathon on Monday, winning the opener 5-1 before dropping Game 2 in heartbreaking fashion, 6-5.
Stratford used a four-run sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie to win Game 1.
Brady Schmidt earned the win with two shutout innings of relief and four strikeouts.
Jack Tubbs hit a home run and scored twice, and Brady Berg had two hits for Stratford.
In the second game, Stratford pulled ahead 5-2 with a three-run fifth, only to see Marathon score four in the bottom to earn a walk-off win.
Riley Spindler had three hits, and he and Jack Remus each drove in two runs for Stratford (5-4).
Weather permitting, Stratford will host Loyal at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Tiger Stadium Baseball Field.
Game 1
Stratford 5, Marathon 1
Stratford 100 004 0 – 5 7 0
Marathon 100 000 0 – 1 6 1
(Marathon roster not provided)
WP: Brady Schmidt.
SO: Drew Gage (4 1/3 inn.) 2, Henry Zaleski (2/3 inn.) 1, Schmidt (2 inn.) 4. BB: Gage 5, Zaleski 0, Schmidt 3.
Top hitters: S, Jack Tubbs HR, 2 runs, RBI; Brady Berg 2×3; Vance Kielman 2B, RBI.
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Game 2
Marathon 6, Stratford 5
Stratford 000 23 – 5 8 4
Marathon 001 14 – 6 6 0
LP: Dylan Lewerenz.
SO: Lewerenz 2. BB: Lewerenz 3.
Top hitters: S, Riley Spindler 3×3, 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Jack Remus 2×3, 2 RBI.
Records: Stratford 5-4; Marathon not reported.