Horicon uses no-hitter to advance

MADISON - Allison Tillema clearly wasn’t affected by a set of weather delays Friday morning during a WIAA Division 4 state softball tournament semifinal.

The Horicon sophomore threw the 12th no-hitter in state softball history to lead the Marshmen to a 10-0, five-inning victory over Stevens Point Pacelli.

Horicon advanced to the title game Saturday for the first time since 2003, when it won the Division 3 title. The Marshmen (27-1) will play Thorp (17-7), which beat Weyauwega-Fremont, 5-4, on Thursday.

Pacelli finished 25-1.

DIVISION 3 SEMIFINALS

Tomahawk 2, Prescott 1 (8 innings): Courtney Theiler hit a walkoff single in the eighth inning to send Tomahawk (16-7) to the title game.

Hatchets senior Jordyn Kaminski led off the frame with a single and advanced to third via a bunt and groundout before scoring the winning run with two outs.

Rachel Dallman was the winning pitcher, throwing eight innings while striking out four . Prescott finished 22-4. Poynette 4, Westfield 3 (11 innings): A marathon affair in the second semifinal went Poynette’s way.

The Pumas (23-1) finally broke through in the 11th inning with a twoout rally. Brianna Kowald reached on a bunt single and advanced to third on a Casey Fountain single.

Westfield pitcher Hannah Hockerman unleashed a wild pitch on the next delivery, allowing Kowald to scamper home.

The Pioneers (18-1), who got a game-tying three-run homer from Mira Vogel in the sixth, didn’t have another comeback in them despite putting the winning run on first base with two outs.

Poynette pitcher Maddie Bredeson went the distance, striking out six.