Saxonburg scored 16 runs in the first two innings Thursday and cruised to a 23-4 Butler County American Legion baseball victory over Zelienople.

Jeff Foster and Dan Pickard scored three runs each in the win. Joe Arndt struck out five and pitched three scoreless innings of relief.

Saxonburg 790 43x x -23 13 1Zelienople 130 00x x - 4 5 2WP: Kevin Bacon (2 IP) 0 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP: Brett Hancher (1 IP) 0 strikeouts, 0 walks

Saxonburg: Dan Pickard 1B 3-R, Jeff Foster 2B 3B 3-R, Aaron Shjaw 1B 2B 2-R, Bill Elliott 3B, Justin Demek 1B 2-R, Greg Kolish 1B, Michael Gillespie 2B.

Zelienople: Greg Slack 2-1B 2B 2-R, Shannon Nagel 1B, Drew Snyder 1B

Saturday: Prospect @ Saxonburg, Meridian @ Zelienople

Sunday: Saxonburg @ Center Township