Two nine-run innings, 37 runs and 34 hits.

There were plenty of crooked numbers to go around Tuesday night as Meridian used two nine-run innings to down Cranberry Township 22-15 in Butler County American Legion baseball Tuesday.

Joey Forence tripled and singled twice and Tom Levere doubled twice to lead the attack for Meridian, which scored nine runs in the second and sixth innings.

Cranberry led 14-13 before the sixth-inning outburst by Merdian.

Jon Sklarsky had a big day at the plate for Cranberry as he homered, tripled twice and doubled twice.

In other action:

Josh Edwards, Brendan Dunn-Setnar and Ryan Smith all doubled to lead Butler Township to a 12-2 win over Zelienople.

Cranberry 102 056 1 -15 19 6

Meridian 190 309 x -22 15 1

WP:

Joey Forence (3 IP) 2 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP:

Gorniak (5 IP) 4 strikeouts, 5 walks

Cranberry Township:

Joe Sklarsky 3-1B; Matt Steinbrink 2B, 3-1B; Jon Sklarsky HR, 2-2B, 2-3B; Gorniak 3-1B; Shepard 2B, 1B

Meridian:

Joey Ference 3B, 2-1B; Aaron Ordy 2-1B; Kevin Ference 2-1B; Tom Levere 2-2B; Joe Black 2-1B; Jay McDonough 2B, 1B

Zelienople 110 00 - 2 4 1

Butler Twp 030 54 -12 9 0

WP:

Adam Palace (5 IP) 6 strikeouts, 6 walks.

LP:

Hancher (4 IP) 0 strikeouts, 7 walks

Zelienople:

Habsberg 2-1B

Butler Township (10-6-1):

Josh Edwards 2B; Brendan Dunn-Setnar 2B; Ryan Smith 2B, Matt McCune 2-1B