Aaron Ordy struck out 15 and gave up just three hits as Meridian defeated Saxonburg 9-4 for the Butler County Colt American League Championship Monday.

Brandon Johnston singled and tripled in the win while Jordan Foley and Ryan Kradel both singled twice.

Ken Demek singled and homered for Saxonburg.

The win sends Meridian to the county championship game against National League champion Mars. The two teams will begin a best-of-three series today at Mars.

Mars 7, Freeport 6 -

Matt Danner's single in the seventh inning plated Greg Hilscher with the winning run to give Mars the National League title. Hilscher singled twice, drove in a run and pitched three scoreless innings.

Adam Spithaler singled twice, doubled and drove in two runs, Ryan Lynch had three hits and an RBI and John Pastorek singled twice and had an RBI.

Joe Moore doubled and had two RBI for Freeport.

Justin Maskal and Scott Lumley were the winning pitchers as Heckett's defeated Stirlings to win their best-of-three playoff series.Heckett's 7, Stirlings 3 -Lumley homered and doubled, T.J. Morgan tripled and singled and Josh Wilson had three singles for Heckett's.Bill McCaslin and Mike Eichenhauer each had two singles for Stirlings.Stirlings 5, Heckett's 4 -Heath Schreffler was the winning pitcher and Jared LeMaster had two singles.Maskal and Dan Waltman doubled and singled for Heckett's.Heckett's 10, Stirlings 9 -Morgan had a triple, double, single and three RBI, Sam Ward had a double, single and three RBI, Josh Behrens had a double and a single for Heckett's.Matt Johnston had a triple, double and a single, while Jarod Alwine and Eichenhauer two singles each for Stirlings.

Evans City Gold 21, Saxonburg C&M I 5 -Evans City won the National League championship as Phil Double struck out six in three innings and collected a double, single and four RBI. Andy Sharek had three singles, four stolen bases and scored four runs.Tyler Geary had two singles, a double and two RBI for Saxonburg, with Mark Stawecki adding two singles and scoring two runs.The Mid-County Pony overall championship series began Monday with Evans City Gold facing Saxonburg C&M III in a best-of-three series.