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Saxonburg wins battle of Eagle Co. titans

Saxonburg scored the go-ahead run on an error in the top of the ninth inning to topple Natrona Heights, 4-3 in Eagle County League baseball play on Friday.

Shaun Butler picked up the win in relief of starter Curt Schnur. Butler struck out the side in the top of the ninth.

AaronOrdy had two hits and an RBI for Saxonburg (18-6).

Natrona Heights (17-6), which swept a doubleheader against Harmony by scores of 4-2 and 8-6 Wednesday, got a single and a double from Chris Turka.

Elsewhere:

n Ray Pollum pitched a four-hit shutout, striking out four and not walking a batter as Evans City blanked Ingomar, 5-0. Joe Ference tripled in the win.

Saxonburg 111 000 001—4 8 2Natrona Hts 000 000 300—3 6 3Curt Schnur (6 K, 1 BB), Shaun Butler (9) and Jeff Foster; Mike Jewart and Fred Federicci.

W: Butler (3 K, 0 BB).

L: Jewart (3 K, 4 BB).

Saxonburg (18-6): Aaron Ordy 2-1B RBI, Foster 1B RBI, Schnur 1B RBI

Natrona Heights (17-6): Chris Turka 1B 2B, Josh Abati 1B RBI, Justin Lowry 2-1B RBI

Ingomar 000 000 0—0 4 0Evans City 102 110 x—5 6 0Mosas and Carothers; Ray Pollum and Mike Koska.

W: Pollum (4k, 0bb).

L: Mosas (3k, 0bb).

Ingomar: Christenson 2B, Niggel 2B

Evans City: Joe Ference 3B

Sunday: Harmony @ Evans City

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