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SR records 1st victory

Colin Scott struck out 10 and surrendered just one run on five hits as the Slippery Rock Eagle County League baseball team picked up its first win, a 3-1 decision over Zelienople, Wednesday evening.

Todd Shickling and Dan Ristity each doubled in the victory.

In other games:

Mars I plated two runs in the eighth inning to pull out a 3-2 victory over Freeport.

Curt Schnur struck out 10 batters and Chase Rowe drove in three runs as Saxonburg downed Natrona Heights 6-2.

Cyril Haponski and Andrew Andryka each had a solo home run for Natrona Heights.

Slippery Rock 001 010 1 - 3 11 2

Zelienople 000 000 1 - 1 5 1

WP:

Colin Scott (7 IP) 10 strikeouts, 5 walks.

LP:

Barkley (6 IP) 11 strikeouts, 0 walks

Slippery Rock (1-5):

Todd Shickling 2B, Dan Ristity 2B

Zelienople:

Cantrell 2B

Friday:

Saxonburg vs. Slippery Rock at Critchfield Park (doubleheader beginning at 5:45 p.m.)

Freeport 010 000 01 - 2 6 3

Mars I 010 000 02 - 3 10 1

WP:

Rob Fester (8 IP) 6 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP:

Tim Buzzard (7

IP) 4 strikeouts, 4 walks

Freeport (5-2):

Chris Henry 2-1B, 2B; Keith Kubit 2B

Mars I (4-2):

Greg Reinhart 2-1B; Paul Westwood 2B, 1B; E.J. Wheeler 1B, 2B

Friday:

Mars II at Mars I

Saxonburg 200 111 1 - 6 10 0

Natrona Hts. 110 000 0 - 2 6 1

WP:

Curt Schnur (7 IP) 10 strikeouts, 1 walk.

LP:

Christian Necheff (6 IP) 7 strikeouts, 4 walks

Saxonburg (8-0):

Chase Rowe 2-1B, 3 RBI; Matt DeSantis 2B, 1B; Sandy Sanderson 2B, RBI

Natrona Heights (3-3):

Cyril Haponski HR; Andrew Andryka HR

Friday:

Saxonburg vs. Slippery Rock at Critchfield Park (doubleheader beginning at 5:45 p.m.); Natrona Heights at Freeport (doubleheader)

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