Gregory's 19 K's help East Butler to win
Adam Gregory had 19 strikeouts in pitching a complete-game three-hitter to lead East Butler to a 7-0 victory over West Sunbury in Butler County American Legion baseball Tuesday.
Chad Neff had a double and two singles to lead a 12-hit attack for East Butler while Mike Benson had two of West Sunbury's three hits.
In other Tuesday games:
• Karns City erupted for six runs in the second inning en route to a 7-3 victory over Butler City.
Matt Allen and Mike Lopresti each drove in two runs for Karns City while Cory Pyle and Josh Anthony each homered for Butler City.
• Justin Demek had a single and a home run, Austin Leffler had three singles and Justin McGowan had a double and a single to help Saxonburg beat Meridian 10-7.
Justin Thompson had a double and Kevin Bacon picked up the win in relief of Eric Christensen.
Ryan Kradel had a homer, Kevin Ference had a double and a single and Caleb Tromblatt had two singles for Meridian.
In games from Saturday:
• Dan Pickard homered and Derrick Clark added three hits to lead Saxonburg to a 6-3 victory over West Sunbury.
Austin Leffler doubled for Saxonburg while Josh Howland had a double and single for West Sunbury.
• Saxonburg scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Butler Township 6-5. Butler Township had tied the game at 5 by plating two runs in the top of the seventh.
• JimMcKissick pitched a five-hit shutout over the weekend as Butler City blanked Zelienople, 1-0.
Phil Wahler's bunt single scored McKissick from third for the game's only run in the seventh inning. Jarrod Rectenwald tossed a four-hitter in defeat.
• Mike Graham homered and Lee Will and Darren Blakley had two hits apiece to lead Butler Township to a 4-3 win over Karns City, who had a double and two RBI from Tony Kriley.
Tuesday's
gamesEast Butler 011 005 0—7 12 0West Sunbury 000 000 0—0 3 1WP: Adam Gregory (7 IP) 19 strikeouts, 7 walks.
LP: Josh Howland (4 IP) 3 strikeouts, 0 walks
East Butler (4-0): Chad Neff 2B, 2-1B; Jamie Mascarelli 2-1B; David Steighner 2B
West Sunbury: Mike Benson 2-1B
Thursday: Meridian at East Butler; Butler City at West Sunbury
Butler City 000 003 0—3 6 1Karns City 060 001 x—7 8 3WP: Coty McGregor (6 1/3 IP) 2 strikeouts, 1 walk.
LP: Anthony Willison (6 IP) 3 strikeouts, 7 walks
Butler City: Cory Pyle HR; Josh Anthony HR
Karns City (1-1): Matt Allen 2-1B, 2 RBI; Mike Lopresti 2-1B, 2 RBI
Saxonburg 013 105 0—10 12 3Meridian 004 002 1—7 10 1WP: Kevin Bacon 3 IP) 1 strikeout, 1 walk.
LP: Jay McDonough (7 IP) 5 strikeouts, 4 walks
Saxonburg: Justin Demek 1B, HR; Austin Leffler 2B, Justin McGowan 1B, 2B
Meridian: Ryan Kradel HR, Kevin Ference 1B, 2B; Caleb Trombatt 2 1B, Joe Black
