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Evans City edges Cranberry

Evans City plated two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to slip past Cranberry Township 4-3 in Eagle County League baseball action Monday.

John Sklarsky pitched a complete game in earning the win, outdueling Dave Knechtel, who fanned nine batters and walked one in five innings for Cranberry.

Evans City also picked up a pair of wins Saturday against Saxonburg II, 9-2 and 10-9.

In the first game, Jason Kneidinger pitched a complete game and added three hits while Todd Purvis chipped in with a home run.

In the second game, Evans City scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull out the win.

Cranberry Twp. 110 010 0—3 3 1Evans City 000 220 x—4 6 1WP: John Sklarsky (7 IP) 6 strikeouts, 7 walks.

LP: Dave Knechtel (5 IP) 9 strikeouts, 1 walk

Cranberry Township: Mike Gogolin 1B; Bill Stehle 2B

Evans City: Zach Rengers 2B; John Sklarsky 1B; Todd Purvis 1B

Wednesday: Natrona Heights at Evans City

Evans City 431 000 1—9 8 1Saxonburg II 010 010 0—2 5 1WP: Jason Kneidinger (7 IP) 6 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP: Guthrie (6 IP) 2 strikeouts, 2 walks

Evans City: Jason Kneidinger 3-1B; Todd Purvis HR; Zach Rengers 2B, 1B

Saxonburg II: Guthrie 2B

Saxonburg II 004 203 0—9 9 2Evans City 420 001 3—10 10 0WP: Ray Pollum (1 IP) 0 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP: Lowe (6 IP) 2 strikeouts, 2 walks

Saxonburg II: Lowe 2-1B; Valencia 2B, 1B

Evans City: Karl Hapsburg 2-1B; Zach Rengers 2-1B; Michael Leo 2B, 2 RBI

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