Piller maintains lead at LPGA stop in Ohio

Gerina Piller followed her opening 8-under 63 with a 68 on Friday to maintain a one-stroke lead in the Marathon Classic at Sylvania, Ohio. Canadian Brooke Henderson missed her second cut of the season, shooting 70-75. Winless on the LPGA Tour, Piller had four birdies and a bogey at Highland Meadows to reach 11-under 131. U.S. Solheim Cup teammate Lexi Thompson had a 65 to move into a tie for second with fellow American Nelly Korda, South Korea’s In-Kyung Kim and Taiwan’s Peiyun Chien. Korda had a 64, Kim shot 67, and Chien 68.