Jose Cumba hit two home runs, netted 5 RBI and scattered three hits in five innings on the hill as Butler City opened the Butler County American Legion season with a 13-3 rout of Meridian.

Wes Henderson, who also had 5 RBI, smashed a first-inning grand slam for Butler City.

In other games:

• James Peffer doubled and stole seven bases as Zelienople cruised to a 9-1 win over Cranberry.

Peffer reached base safely in all four of his at-bats and swiped third base four times in the contest.

• BillColeman doubled and drove in two runs as East Butler handed Saxonburg an 11-8 defeat.

Cranberry 000 100 0—1 6 3Zelienople 241 020 x—9 13 2W: Nick Perry 7 IP (7 K, 1 BB).

L: Creeden 4 IP (1 K, 2 BB).

Cranberry (0-1): Daum 1B, RBI

Zelienople (1-0): James Peffer 2B, 7-SB; Russell King 3-1B

East Butler 500 006 0—11 7 2Saxonburg 100 250 0— 8 5 3W: Greg Hayes 1 2/3 IP (0 K, 1 BB).

L: Rob Briggs 1 IP (0 K, 4 BB).

East Butler (1-0): Bill Coleman 2B, 2-RBI

Saxonburg (0-1): David Govan 2-1B; Mark Staweki 2B, 2-RBI

Butler City 522 31x x—13 13 2Meridian 001 20x x— 3 3 1W: Jose Cumba 5 IP (5 K, 1 BB).

L: Luke Dugger 1 IP (0 K, 1 BB).

Butler City (1-0): Cumba 2-HR, 2B, 5-RBI; Wes Henderson HR, 1B, 5-RBI; Ken Rosenbauer 2B, 1B; Jim McKissick 2B, 1B

Meridian (0-1): Dugger 1B; Zach Cuffman 1B