Heather Spangler singled, doubled and drove home a run to pace the Butler softball team to a 9-7 victory over Gateway Tuesday.

Butler used a five-run second inning to open up a 6-0 lead, but the Gators countered with five in the bottom half to pull close.

Ali Schnur added a pair of hits, while pitcher Megan Marra scattered 12 hits for Butler.

In other action:

Shelby Waltman struck out 12 and Kristen Macurak singled, doubled and tripled as Karns City opened KSAC play with a 14-9 defeat of North Clarion.

Susie Yurko doubled for one of three Slippery Rock hits in a 14-2 season-opening loss to Hickory.

Grove City (2-0) scored twice in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat West Middlesex, 2-1. Ali Gomola singled home Katie Sonntag to tie the game and the winning run scored during a rundown between third and home on the play.

Sonntag pitched a two-hitter and struck out eight for the win.

Butler 150 012 0 - 9 8 4

Gateway 051 001 0 - 7 12 3

WP:

Megan Marra (7 IP) 3 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP:

Hartwick (5 IP) 6 strikeouts, 6 walks

Butler (2-2):

Hather Spangler 2B, 1B, RBI; Ali Schnur 2-1B; Kaitlin Carson 3B; Dana Gillis 1B; Kara Deal 1B; Amy Ferrari 1B

Gateway:

Tiano 2-1B, 3B; Caputo 2-1B; Pelkey 2B

Thursday:

Butler at Burrell

North Clarion 014 013 0 - 9 8 3

Karns City 000 2(12)0 x - 14 12 2

WP:

Shelby Waltman (7 IP) 12 strikeouts, 3 walks.

LP:

Bajorek (6 IP) 2 strikeouts, 5 walks

North Clarion:

Weaver 2-3B, Dale 2-1B

Karns City (1-2, 1-0):

Kristen Macurak 1B 2B 3B, Marissa Evankovich 3-1B, Jessica Spafford 2-1B.

Today:

Karns City @ Brookville

Hickory 120 404 3 - 14 8 0

Slippery Rock 000 110 0 - 2 3 6

WP:

Nicole Klink (7 IP) 6 strikeouts, 1 walk.

LP:

Tanna Albright (7 IP) 3 strikeouts, 4 walks

Hickory (1-0):

Ali Mudrey 1B 2-2B, Amanda King 2B 1B 3 R

Slippery Rock (0-1):

Jenny Remmington 1B, Susie Yurko 2B, Courtnay Moore 1B

Thursday:

Wilmington @ Slippery Rock

W. Middlesex 000 000 01 - 1 2 1

Grove City 000 000 02 - 2 8 4

WP:

Katie Sonntag (8 IP) 8 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP:

Nicole Habarka (7

IP) 7 strikeouts, 1 walk

West Middlesex (3-1):

Nicole Habarka 1B, Shannon Baker 1B

Grove City (2-0)):

Katie Sonntag 2-1B, Kristen Hughes 3B, Ali Gomola 1B RBI, Stephanie Blakley 2-1B, Kari Barnes 1B, Khrista Chiapinni 1B

Thursday:

Grove City @ Sharpsville

Karns City 13, A-C Valley 3 -Josh Smith belted a grand slam home run to power the Gremlins to this six-inning victory Tuesday.Tyler Callihan went the distance on the mound, striking out eight hitters.Trevor Miller's three-run blast in the sixth inning accounted for the Falcons' runs.Bill Messer tripled and singled for two RBI and Mark White drove in three runs as Slippery Rock won its season opener over Commodore Perry, 11-4.Karns City 200 047 x - 13 9 1A-C Valley 000 003 x - 3 3 0WP:Tyler Callihan (7 IP) 8 strikeouts, 2 walks.LP:Tyler Williams (3 IP) 4 strikeouts, 2 walksKarns City (2-0):Josh Smith GS HR; Mike Stimac 2-1B; Mike Stitt 2B, 1BA-C Valley:Trevor Miller 3-run HRThursday:Karns City at North ClarionMars 000 001 0 - 1 5 3Pine-Richland 003 001 x - 4 5 2WP:Mollenhauer.LP:Charlie Jaicks (4 IP) 5 strikeouts, 2 walksMars (3-3):Ryan Cooper 2BPine-Richland:Ross HR; Walker HR; Durburrew 2B, Spicer 2B; Karr 2BToday:Mars at BurrellComm. Perry 003 000 1 - 4 7 2Slippery Rock 113 015 x - 11 11 4WP:Mark Doerr (4 IP) 3 strikeouts, 0 walks.LP:Moser (4 IP) 3 strikeouts, 7 walksCommodore Perry (0-1):Gill 2-1B, Coulsley 2B 1BSlippery Rock (1-0):Bill Messer 3B 1B 2 RBI, Bill Dillon 2-2B RBI, Mark White 2-1B 3 RBI, Sean Ray 2-1B RBI, Ryan Hays 2B RBIFriday:Wilmington @ Slippery Rock

Wilmington 107, Slippery Rock 42 (boys); Slippery Rock 80, Wilmington 69 -Travis Sarver won both hurdles events, but the Rockets fell to Wilmington Tuesday.In the girls meet, Abby Basta and Erin Cranmer-Hart each won two individual events to lift Slippery Rock.BoysWilmington 107, Slippery Rock 42Running events110-meter high hurdles:1-Travis Sarver (SR) 18.02;100-meter dash:1-Marquis Alston (W) 11.57;1,600-meter run:1-Clint Orloski (SR) 4:51;400-meter run:1-Scott Lewis (W) 53.95;300-meter intermediate hurdles:1-Travis Sarver (SR) 46.07;800-meter run:1-Steve Johnston (W) 2:08;200-meter dash:1-Marquis Alston (W) 24.07;3,200-meter run:1-Chase Conti (SR) 12:12Relay events3,200-meter:1-Wilmington (Reiber, Hunter, Beatty, Johnston) 9:06.45;400-meter:1-Wilmington (Reiber, Bruno, Bruno, Alston) 46.98;1,600-meter:1-Wilmington 3:44.5Field eventsShot put:1-Dan Sommers (SR) 45-4;Discus:1-Brandon Phillian (W) 119-6½;Javelin:1-Jimmy Schneider (W) 133-11;Pole Vault:1-Jimmy Schneider (W) 13-0;High jump:1-Kris Brice (W) 5-9;Long jump:1-Jimmy Schneider (W) 19-8;Triple jump:1-Jimmy Schnedier (W) 38-11GirlsSlippery Rock 80, Wilmington 69Running events100-meter high hurdles:1-Sunny Daugherty (W) 16.48;100-meter dash:1-Samantha Arcuri (W) 13.48;1,600-meter run:1-Erin Cranmer-Hart (SR) 5:21;400-meter run:1-Robin Craig (SR) 1:03.07;300-meter low hurdles:1-Abby Basta (SR) 50.70;800-meter run:1-Kylie Mackness (W) 2:28;200-meter dash:1-Abby Basta (SR) 27.95;3,200-meter run:1-Erin Cranmer-Hart (SR) 12:10Relay events3,200-meter:1-Slippery Rock (Robin Craig, Nadya Mamoozadeh, Casey McCaffrey, Janelle Hartzell) 13:57.58;400-meter:1-Wilmington (Arcuri, Flynn, Demedal, McKissick) 55.1;1600-meter:1-Slippery Rock (Casey McCaffrey, Robin Craig, Janelle Hartzell, Erin Cranmer-Hart) no time givenField eventsShot put:1-Lauren Tibbins (SR) 26-4½;Discus:1-Sarah Elder (W) 87-11;Javelin:1-Megan McKinley (W) 106-8;Pole Vault:1-Abby McKissick (W) 9-0;High jump:1-Jence Rhoads (SR) 4-9;Long jump:1-Sunny Daugherty (W) 15-8½Triple jump:1-Sunny Daugherty (W) 35-3¾GirlsClarion 77, Karns City 73Running events100-meter high hurdles:1-Carpin (Cl) 17.6;100-meter dash:1-Samantha Pistorius (KC) 13.2;1,600-meter run:1-Bollinger (Cl) 6:03.4;400-meter run:1-Smathers (Cl) 1:02;300-meter low hurdles:1-Carpin (Cl) 53.9;800-meter run:1-Smathers (Cl) 2:41.6;200-meter dash:1-Samantha Pistorius (KC) 27.4;3,200-meter run:1-Bollinger (Cl) 13:27.6Relay events3,200-meter:1-Clarion (Cherico, Moore, Magnni, Smathers) 10:58.49;400-meter:1-Clarion (Carpin, Whisner, Dotterer, Glenn) 52.9;1600-meter:1-Clarion (Glenn, Whisner, Magrin, Smathers) 4:19.6Field eventsShot put:1-Nicole Tascarella (KC) 31-2;Discus:1-Nicole Tascarella (KC) 86-1;Javelin:1-Rose Stephenson (KC) 99-8½;Pole Vault:1-Heather Pate (KC) 7-0;High jump:1-Slaughoup (Cl) 4-7;Long jump:1-Whisner (Cl) 16-9;Triple jump:1-Whisner (Cl) 31-6½GirlsKarns City 107, Cranberry 43Running events100-meter high hurdles:1-Jaime Reott (KC) 18.2;100-meter dash:1-Samantha Pistorius (KC) 13.2;1,600-meter run:1-Olzack (KC) 6:24.9;400-meter run:1-O'Neil (Cr) 1:03.4;300-meter low hurdles:1-Schnell (KC) 55.5;800-meter run:1-Bowser (KC) 2:44.6;200-meter dash:1-Samantha Pistorius (KC) 27.4;3,200-meter run:1-Barr (Cr) 14:02Relay events3,200-meter:1-Karns City (Isacco, Conto, Bowser, Kepple) 11:06.03;400-meter:1-Karns City (Collier, Grenninger, Reott, Yough) 53.3;1600-meter:1-Karns City (Collier, Grenninger, Reott, Pistorius) 4:21.6Field eventsShot put:1-Nicole Tascarella (KC) 31-2;Discus:1-Findlay (Cr) 98-3½;Javelin:1-Speerstra (Cr) 106-7;Pole Vault:1-Heather Pate (KC) 7-0;High jump:1t-Emily Bly (KC) and Finley (Cr) 4-5;Long jump:1-Katie Kepple (KC) 14-11;Triple jump:1-Katie Kepple (KC) 30-5½BoysKeystone 124½, A-C Valley 22½Running events110-meter high hurdles:1-Cotherman (K) 17.4 seconds;100-meter dash:1-Dittman (K) 12.0;1,600-meter run:1-Knight (K) 5:40;400-meter run:1-McMann (K) 56.7;300-meter intermediate hurdles:1-Cotherman (K) 45.0;800-meter run:1-Orvis (K) 2:25;200-meter dash:1-Dittman (K) 24.9;3,200-meter run:1-Cotherman (K) 12:15Relay events3,200-meter:1-Keystone (Cotherman, Seth, Orvis, Knight) 9:38.8;400-meter:1-A-C Valley (McKinney, Reddix, Ortz, Linamen) 49.5;1,600-meter:1-Keystone 3:52.4Field eventsShot put:1-Cochran (K) 35 feet, 11 inches;Discus:1-Hallberg (K) 116-6;Javelin:1-Sumerville (K) 158-3;Pole Vault:1-Dehner (K) 10-0;High jump:1-Dehner (K) 5-4;Long jump:1-Yarger (K) 17-2¼ ;Triple jump:1-Cotherman (K) 36-9GirlsKeystone 72, A-C Valley 50Running events100-meter high hurdles:1-Hickman (ACV) 18.0 seconds;100-meter dash:1-Senard (K) 13.6;1,600-meter run:1-Schnell (ACV) 6:39;400-meter run:1-Snyder (ACV) 1:09;300-meter low hurdles:1-Hickman (ACV) 55.0;800-meter run:1-McCleary (K) 3:18;200-meter dash:1-Snyder (ACV) 31.0;3,200-meter run:1-Schnell (ACV) 15:36Relay events3,200-meter:1-Keystone;400-meter:1-Keystone;1600-meter:1-KeystoneField eventsShot put:1-Mortimer (K) 31 feet, 6½ inches;Discus:1-Monrean (K) 98-10½, ;Javelin:1-Mortimer (K) 92-10;High jump:1-Keystone 5-10;Long jump:1-Senard (K) 11-5½;Triple jump:1-Hulings (K)BoysClarion-Limestone 110, A-C Valley 28Running events110-meter high hurdles:1-Brooks (C-L) 19.2 seconds;100-meter dash:1-Huwar (C-L) 12.2;1,600-meter run:1-Speer (C-L) 5:01.5;400-meter run:1-Jones (C-L) 59.8;300-meter intermediate hurdles:1-Brooks (C-L) 48.0;800-meter run:1-Speer (C-L) 2:12.9;200-meter dash:1-Huwar (C-L) 25.2;3,200-meter run:1-Yeary (C-L) 13:18Relay events3,200-meter:1-Clarion-Limestone (Nare, Yeary, Jones, Speer) 10:03;400-meter:1-Clarion-Limestone (Huwar, White, Klosky, McKissick) 48.0;1,600-meter:1-Clarion-Limestone 3:51.2Field eventsShot put:1-Frances (C-L) 39 feet, 9 inches;Discus:1-Frances (C-L) 122-9;Javelin:1-Frances (C-L) 168-10;High jump:1-Klosky (C-L) 5-3;Long jump:1-White (C-L) 18-0;Triple jump:1-Klosky (C-L) 37-2¼GirlsClarion-Limestone 133, A-C Valley 17Running events100-meter high hurdles:1-Kepfer (C-L) 17.8 seconds;100-meter dash:1-Fesicemyer (C-L) 13.2;1,600-meter run:1-Selter (C-L) 6:25;400-meter run:1-Snyder (ACV) 1:09;300-meter low hurdles:1-Kepfer (C-L) 53.0;800-meter run:1-Haws (C-L) 2:58;200-meter dash:1-Halman (C-L) 28.9;3,200-meter run:1-Halman (C-L) 28.9Relay events3,200-meter:1-Clarion-Limestone;400-meter:1-Clarion-Limestone;1600-meter:1-Clarion-LimestoneField eventsShot put:1-Gresham (C-L) 30 feet, 9 inches;Discus:1-Gresham (C-L) 163-1½;Javelin:1-Clarion-Limestone;High jump:1-Gresham (C-L) 4-6;Long jump:1-Jones (C-L) 13-1½;Triple jump:1-Dulavitch (C-L) 29-1½

Grove City 3, Meadville 2 -The Eagles (3-0) won the No. 3 singles match and both doubles events to stay unbeaten. Grove City travels to Hickory today.Grove City 3, Meadville 2Singles:Trevor Dougherty (M) def. Ian Smith 6-3, 6-3; Anthony Scaripino (M) def. Phil Hoffman 6-1, 6-2; Mark Schnelzer (GC) def. Anthony Chavez 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)Doubles:Drew Bestwick-Lofan Crow (GC) def. Steve Suchara-Nate Dodd 7-5, 6-2; Joshua Lynn-Dan Spears (GC) def. Maki Keika-Lauren Crawford 6-0, 6-0Butler 4, Riverside 1 -The Tornado swept all three singles matches en route to the win over the Panthers.Butler (7-1, 3-1) will host Sewickley Academy today.Singles:Ike Backstrom (B) def. Ben Kuhn 6-0, 6-0; Brad Straub (B) def. Josh Kuhn 6-1, 6-1; Andrew Thompson (B) def. Kevin Jennings 6-1, 6-0Doubles:Mike Vollmer-Doug Pichler (B) def. Tim Tomayko-Jamie Haverman 6-3, 6-4; Drew Sheller-Jimmy Morgan (Ri) def. Adam Kowalski-Wes Hortert 6-2, 6-2