Coty McGregor struck out 11 batters in a complete-game effort and added three base hits and two RBI as Center Township defeated Butler City, 5-3 in Butler County American Legion baseball on Tuesday.

Butler starting pitcher Josh Marchinoski tallied 14 strikeouts in the loss.

Elsewhere:

• Wes Hillegas and Chip Hasek combined for seven RBI as Mars managed 17 hits in a 16-9 win over Butler Township.

Center Twp 201 000 2—5 8 3Butler City 100 002 0—3 5 2Coty McGregor and Cory Campbell; Josh Marchinoski and Ben Cress.

W: McGregor (11 K, 1 BB).

L: Marchinoski (14 K, 3 BB).

Center Township (3-7): Cory Campbell 1B 2B 3B RBI 3R, Coty McGregor 3-1B 2 RBI, Cody Zabicki 3B RBI, Cole Baxter 1B RBI

Butler City: Ben Cress 2-1B 2 RBI, Josh Marchinoski 1B, Eric Lamott 1B, Bill Roberts 2B

Thursday: Center Township at Mars

Mars 700 320 4—16 17 5Butler Twp 012 202 2—9 14 3Wes Hillegas, Ryan Schroth (4, 2 K, 3 BB), Lee Lawver (6, 3 K, 0 BB) and Justin Vancheri; Matt McCormick, Hunter Lumley (1, 0 K, 0 BB), Cory Birchbickler (5, 0 K, 3 BB), Lee Will (5, 1 K, 2 BB).

W: Hillegas (3 K, 2 BB).

L: McCormick (0 K, 1 BB).

Mars (7-3): Lee Lawver 3-1B 2 RBI, Ryan Schroth 2-1B 2B 2 RBI, Wes Hillegas 1B 3B 4 RBI, Chip Hasek 1B 3B 3 RBI, Jacob Bartlett 3-1B

Butler Township: Rob Cochran 2-1B 3B 3 RBI, Chris Codispot 2-1B 2 RBI, Cody Fleeger 3-1B

Thursday: Center Township at Mars