Center Township scored six runs in the top of the fourth inning en route to a 10-9 win over Prospect in the Butler County American Legion baseball playoffs Monday.

The loss ends Prospect's season.

Center will travel to Marburger Field to play Mars at 6 p.m. today in another elimination.

n Chris Herold collected four hits and Ryan Schroth singled twice and homered in Mars' 20-9 win over Zelienople.

Mars also defeated Meridian, 9-8 on Saturday.

Center Twp. 301 600 0—10 8 0Prospect 213 010 2— 9 5 0W: Zach Sessa 5 IP (7 K, 4 BB).

L: Travis McDougall 4 IP (1 K, 6 BB).

Center Township: Matt Maloy 2B

Prospect: Ryan Ferguson HR

Zelienople 100 305 0— 9 8 5Mars 344 135 x—20 19 1W: Lee Lawver 6 IP (8 K, 2 BB).

L: Hart 4 IP (4 K, 3 BB).

Zelienople: Hart 2-1B 2B, Brittner 2-1B

Mars: Bushee 1B 3B, Bear 2-1B 2B, Herold 4-1B, Ganter 2-1B 2B, Schroth 2-1B HR

Meridian 102 221 0—8 13 1Mars 130 022 1—9 11 0W: Ryan Schroth 7 IP (10 K, 3 BB).

L: Caleb Trombatt 3 IP (2 K, 0 BB).

Meridian: Tanner Master 3-1B HR 2 RBI 4R, Ryan McCleary 1B HR 2 RBI, Matt Monnie 1B 3 RBI, Zach Cuffman 1B 2B RBI R, Zach Vasey 2-1B

Mars: Chris Herold 2-1B 2R, Zach Bear 1B 2B 2R, Bender 2-1B 2B, Kelly HR, Corey Slater 3B