Ben Cress hit a three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to lift Butler City to an 11-9 win over Center Township in Butler County American Legion baseball Monday.

Butler City 100 320 5 - 11 10 1

Center Twp. 412 002 0 - 9 11 1

WP:

Jim McKissick (4 IP) 3 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP:

Nathan Markle (5 IP) 6 strikeouts, 4 walks

Butler City:

Don Beeman 1B, Phil Waller 2B, Cory Pyle 1B 2B, Eric Lamonte 1B, Ryan Smith 1B 2B, Rob Faulk 1B, Ben Cress 1B HR

Center Township:

Josh Warburton 1B 2B, Joe Palermo 1B, Clayton Smith 2B, Nathan Markle 2-1B, Adam Miller 2B, Trevor Dunkel 2-1B, Bruce Cornibe 1B, Ryan Banner 1B