Chris Codispot hit a three-run home run in the first inning to send Butler Township on the way to 21 hits in five innings in routing Zelienople 20-6 in Butler County American Legion baseball Thursday night.

Codispot also singled and tripled for Butler Township (5-2).

CodyFleeger added two singles, a double and a triple, and Rob Cochran had three doubles for Butler Township.

In other games

• Ed Michalski had four hits, including a double, as Cranberry Township outlasted Butler City 17-15.

• Antoszyk and Thompson had three singles each while Gallo contributed a double and a single for Saxonburg, which scored 10 runs in the first inning for a 14-3 win over Center Township in this Wednesday game.

Butler Twp 405 1(10)x x—20 21 5Zelienople 000 33x x— 6 6 5Matt McCormick and Rob Cochran; (Zelienople pitching line not available).

W: McCormick (4 K, 4 BB).

L: N/A

Butler Township (5-2): Chris Codispot HR 1B 3B 3-RBI, Bubba Uhlman 2B 2-1B, Rob Cochran 3-2B, Jordan Roycroft 2B 1B, Hunter Lumley 2B 1B, Cody Fleeger 2-1B 2B 3B

Zelienople: Peffer 2-1B

Butler City 430 121 5—15 17 2Cranberry Twp 511 550 x—17 14 3Cress (2 K, 5 BB), Jay Marchinowski (4), Beeman (5, 4 K, 4 BB) and McKissick, Cress (5); MattCarroll, Greg Ference (6, 3 K, 1 BB).

W: Carroll (3 K, 3 BB).

L: Marchinowski (1 K, 3 BB)

Butler City (2-3): Waller 2B, McKissick 2-1B 2B, Cumba 2-1B, Beeman 3-1B, Roberts 2B 3-1B

Cranberry Township (1-4): Ed Michalski 2B 3-1B, Greg Ference 2-1B, Cory Pinroh 2-1B, Chris Inman 2-1B, Bradley Zaffuto 2B