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MARATHON – Drew Gage tossed a complete-game two-hit shutout as the Stratford baseball team eked out a 1-0 win over Marathon in a Marawood Conference South Division game Thursday at Marathon High School.
Gage struck out seven, did not walk a batter and gave up just two singles in the seven-inning effort for Stratford, which is now 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the Marawood South.
Stratford scratched out the game’s only run in the third inning when Riley Spindler knocked in Jack Tubbs with a single. Tubbs had two of the Tigers’ five hits.
Stratford will play a nonconference game at Abbotsford/Colby on Friday.
Tigers 1, Raiders 0
Stratford 001 000 0 – 1 5 1
Marathon 000 000 0 – 0 2 0
WP: Drew Gage. LP: Blake Underwood.
SO: Gage 7; Underwood 2. BB: Gage 0; Underwood 4.
Top hitters: S, Jack Tubbs 2×4, run; Riley Spindler 1×3, RBI.
Records: Stratford 7-1, 4-0 Marawood Conference South Division; Marathon 5-5, 1-3 Marawood Conference South Division.