Mark White struck out 14 batters and recorded a two-hitter as Prospect downed Center Township 8-1 in the first round of the Butler County American Legion playoffs Tuesday night.

White overcame eight walks in getting the win.

The right-hander got all the run support he needed in the first two innings as Prospect (14-4) built a 5-0 lead.

BrandonRay went 2-for-4 and drove in four runs for Prospect, which will play Butler Township at 6 p.m. today at Highfield Park.

In other games:

• Jordan Roycroft doubled twice and singled and Matt McCormick scattered four hits as Butler Township downed Butler City 8-1.

• Josh Bender doubled twice and scored three runs to help Mars down Meridian, 7-6.

Center Twp 001 000 0—1 2 5Prospect 140 102 x—8 7 0Coty McGregor and Campbell; Mark White and Brandon Ray.

W: White (14 K, 8 BB).

L: McGregor (5 K, 3 BB).

Center Township: Campbell 1B, Baxter 1B

Prospect (14-4): NickCress 2-1B, Brandon Ray 2-1B 4-RBI

Today: Prospect vs. Butler Township at Highfield Park, 6 p.m.

Butler City 100 000 0—1 4 4Butler Twp 120 302 x—8 10 3Jim McKissick, Don Beaman (6, 2 K, 0 BB) and Ben Cress; Matt McCormick and Robbie Cochran.

W: McCormick (8 K, 3 BB).

L: McKissick (9 K, 5 BB).

Butler City: Ben Cress 1B RBI

Butler Township (17-4): Chris Codispot 3B, Cory Birchbigler 1B 2B, Jordan Roycroft 1B 2-2B, Ken Rosenbauer 2-1B

Today: Prospect vs. Butler Township at Highfield Park, 6 p.m.

Meridian 110 040 0—6 4 2Mars 141 010 x—7 8 3Caleb Trombatt (2k, 2bb), Vasey and McCleary; Chip Hasek (8k, 4bb), Lee Lawver and Justin Vancheri.

W: Lawver (3k, 0bb).

L: Vasey (1k, 0bb).

Meridian: Jordan Foley 1B, Luke Dugger 1B, Luke Master 1B, Caleb Trombatt 1B

Mars (14-6): Josh Bender 2-2B 3R, Justin Vancheri 1B 2 RBI, Zach Zollner 1B

Today: Mars vs. East Butler, 6 p.m. at Speed-O Field