Mars picked a bad time to go in a slump.

The Mars AmericanLegion baseball team lost its fourth consecutive game, falling 14-8 to Young Township in the losers bracket of the Region 7 tournament in Indiana, Pa., Tuesday afternoon.

Mars rolled through the regular season but lost two straight games in the Butler County American Legion tournament and then two consecutive games in the Region 7 tournament.

Mars outhit Young Township 11-9 and also had 10 walks, but it stranded 16 runners.

Errors and misplays haunted Mars (18-5) as it pulled to within 6-5 in the top of the sixth inning before giving up six runs in the bottom of the frame.

AdamFleming had three singles, and Weston Hillegas and Chip Hasek each added two hits.

GregStewart was the Mars killer for Young Township, driving in five runs.

Mars 200 201 030—8 11 3Young Twp 321 006 20x—14 9 4WP: Pete Woytokysh (5Z\c IP) 1 strikeout, 6 walks.

LP: Chip Hasek (2⅓ IP) 0 strikeouts, 4 walks

Mars (18-5): Weston Hillegas 2-1B; Hasek 2-1B; AdamFleming 3-1B

Young Township: Greg Stewart 2-1B, 5-RBI