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MARATHON – The Auburndale softball team plated six runs in the fifth inning and held off a Marathon rally to win a Marawood Conference South Division contest 8-6 on Tuesday at Marathon High School.
Erin Griesbach hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Faith Hafermann and Hailey Grimm added two-run doubles in the fourth, and Georgi Schmutzer had an RBI single in the fourth as well for the Eagles, who improve to 8-3 overall and 3-2 in the Marawood South.
Marathon drops to 6-8 and 1-4 in the Marawood South.
The two teams meet again Thursday at Auburndale High School beginning at 4:45 p.m.
Eagles 8, Raiders 6
Auburndale 200 060 0 – 8 12 2
Marathon 000 030 3 – 6 6 3
WP: Ashlyn Grimm. LP: Andrea Seymour.
SO: A. Grimm 7; Seymour 3. BB: A. Grimm 4; Seymour 2.
Top hitters: A, Samantha Stanton 2×4, 2B; Erin Griesbach HR, 2 RBIs; Faith Hafermann 3×4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Hailey Grimm 2×3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Georgi Schmutzer 2×4, RBI. M, Seymour 3×4, 2B.
Records: Auburndale 8-3, 3-2 Marawood Conference South Division; Marathon 6-8, 1-4 Marawood South.