Brandon Ray struck out nine in a complete-game win as Slippery Rock outscored Commodore Perry, 9-3, in high school baseball play Monday afternoon.

Bill Messer singled and tripled for the Rockets (7-5, 4-5).

In other games:

• Kyle Helisek pitched 6Z\c innings of shutout baseball in Seneca Valley's 1-0 victory over North Hills.

• Justin Demek's seventh-inning single drove in Dan Pickard with the winning run as Knoch nipped Ellwood City, 4-3.

Com. Perry 000 000 3—3 6 2Slippery Rock 214 101 x—9 7 2WP: Brandon Ray (7 IP) 9 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Josh Chisom (6 IP) 4 strikeouts, 4 walks

Commodore Perry: Joe Jackline 2-1B R

Slippery Rock (7-5, 4-5): Billy Messer 1B 3B, Adam Brydon 1B 2B

Wednesday: Slippery Rock @ Titusville

North Hills 000 000 0—0 6 1Seneca Valley 010 000 x—1 8 1WP: Kyle Helisek (6Z\c IP) 5 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Heck (6 IP) 4 strikeouts, 2 walks

Seneca Valley (10-4): Dan Jergel 1B R

Friday: Seneca Valley @ Shaler

Grove City 140 330 0—11 10 2Franklin 301 030 0—7 9 4WP: Jesse Alfreno (4 IP) 6 strikeouts, 1 walk.

LP: Kyle Nulph (5 IP) 4 strikeouts, 1 walk

Grove City (10-2, 7-1): Beau Fisher 2-1B, Ryan Devine 2B, Ken Denbow 2-2B

Franklin: Corbin Henry 2-1B, Shawn Hines 2-1B, Brad Free 2-2B

Thursday: Titusville @ Grove City

Pine-Richland 104 001 0—6 10 0Mars 000 000 0—0 4 5WP: Brian Miller (7 IP) 9 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Weston Hillegas (2Z\c IP) 3 strikeouts, 0 walks

Pine-Richland: Freehling 3B, Durborrow 3-1B

Wednesday: Mars @ Highlands

Ellwood City 001 001 1—3 10 2Knoch 200 000 2—4 10 2WP: Erik Christensen (2 IP) 1 strikeout, 3 walks.

LP: Joseph (6Z\c IP) 4 strikeouts, 2 walks

Knoch (8-7, 5-5): Austin Leffler 2-1B HR, Justin Demek 2-1B

Wednesday: Knoch @ BlackhawkSoftballKirsten Brant doubled, tripled and scored a run in Knoch's 2-1 win over Highlands.Elsewhere:• Brittany Berkopec and Brie Berkopec both singled, doubled and had an RBI as Mars was too much for Indiana, 5-0.• Butler pitcher Stacy Reges surrendered just two runs on six hits, but the Golden Tornado dropped a 2-0 decision at Shaler.• Haley Callihan tallied two doubles, but Karns City fell to Brookville, 8-7 in 11 innings.

Knoch 002 000 0—2 9 1Highlands 000 100 0—1 3 2WP: Stephanie Fincher (5X\c IP) 2 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP: Sara Mark (7 IP) 6 strikeouts, 1 walk

Knoch (3-5): Kirsten Brant 2B 3B R, Stephanie Fincher 2B R, Tiffany Allen 2-1B, Lizz King 2-1B, Jade Thrower 2B

Wednesday: Indiana @ Knoch

Indiana 000 000 0—0 2 3Mars 120 200 x—5 10 2WP: Monica Glomb (7 IP) 7 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Wilson (6 IP) 4 strikeouts, 2 walks

Mars (12-2, 8-0): Brittany Berkopec 1B 2B RBI, Brie Berkopec 1B 2B RBI, Zara Zollner 2B, Kyla Ferguson 2-1B

Wednesday: Mars @ Valley

Butler 000 000 0—0 3 4Shaler 001 001 x—2 6 0WP: Einster (7 IP) 7 strikeouts, 1 walk.

LP: Stacy Reges (6 IP) 0 strikeouts, 2 walks

Butler (0-16): Jenna Geibel 1B, Brenna McPherson 1B, Stacy Reges 1B

Shaler: Similie 1B 3B

Wednesday: Fox Chapel @ Butler

Burrell 033 100 0—7 10 1Freeport 000 211 0—4 8 2WP: Lauren Clarke (7 IP) 6 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP: Brittany Showers (7 IP) 3 strikeouts, 1 walk

Burrell: Sarah Spearing 1B HR, Stacy Maloney 2B

Freeport (8-5, 7-4): Brittany Showers 3B

Today: Freeport @ Jeannette

Karns City 000 322 000 00—7 9 5Brookville 132 001 000 01—8 9 5WP: Gadley (10 IP) 10 strikeouts, 5 walks;

LP: Ashton Pakutz (10Z\c IP) 6 strikeouts, 9 walks.

Karns City (4-7): Haley Callihan 2-2B, Allyson Kepple 1B 2B, Jessica Spafford 1B 2B, Ashton Pakutz 2-1B, Brandi Dunkle 2B

Today: West Forest @ Karns CityTrack and Field

Seneca Valley 116, Montour 34 (boys); Seneca Valley 111, Montour 39— The Raiders' girls team won all 18 events, including a tie at pole vault, while the boys won 16 of 18 events.

BoysSeneca Valley 116, Montour 343200-meter relay: Seneca Valley (Marchese, Geddis, Mazzoco, Buechele) 8:58;

110-meter hurdles: Layton (SV) 16.49;

100-meter dash: Campisino (SV) 11.27;

1,600-meter run: Geddis (SV) 5:17;

400-meter dash: Stanley (SV) 52.61;

400 meter relay: Senca Valley (Scholl, Lippert, Burns, Campisino) 45.63;

300-meter hurdles: Layton (SV) 42.44;

800-meter run: Marchese (SV) 2:16;

200-meter dash: Campisino (SV) 23.06;

3,200-meter run: Geddis (SV) 12:40.92;

1,600-meter relay: Seneca Valley (Eden, Campisino, McGrew, Stanley) 3:39

High jump: Barrett (SV) 6-0;

Long jump: N. Mitro (SV) 20-0½;

Triple jump: Ligouri (M) 41-11;

Shot put: Justice (M) 44-2;

Discus: Schnaubelt (SV) 109-10;

Javelin: O'Donnell (SV) 143-5;

Pole vault: N. Mitro (SV) 11-6

GirlsSeneca Valley 111, Montour 393200-meter relay: Seneca valley (Sullivan, Rees, Bezier, Wolfarth) 10:31;

100-meter hurdles: Tasha Walls (SV) 16.26;

100-meter dash: DaLynn Mills (SV) 12.34;

1,600-meter run: Emily Wolfarth (SV) 5:39;

400-meter dash: Yolien Peeters (SV) 1:05;

400 meter relay: Seneca Valley (Mills, Jergel, Gamelier, Triscuit) 52.4;

300-meter hurdles: Tasha Walls (SV) 49.97;

800-meter run: Kelsey Sullivan (SV) 2:26;

200-meter dash: DaLynn Mills (SV) 25.74;

3,200-meter run: Emily Wolfarth (SV) 14:18;

1,600-meter relay: Seneca Valley (Giuliano, Gamelier, Rees, Boyd) 4:32

High jump: Chelsey Pavlick (SV) 5-2;

Long jump: Angelika Delerme (SV) 16-0;

Triple jump: Jen Boyd (SV) 34-1½;

Shot put: Chelsey Pavlick (SV) 31-7;

Discus: Danielle Diamond (SV) 100-10;

Javelin: Sarah Sharrah (SV) 96-8;

Pole vault: t-Katie Wick (SV) and Jill Antes (M) 8-6Volleyball

Butler 3, Elderton 0—The visiting Tornado (8-5) won by scores of 25-10, 25-17, 25-22 on Monday. Butler will return to action today at Pine-Richland.