Brad Cottage pitched six strong innings and drove in a run with a double as Saxonburg edged Evans City 4-3 in Eagle County League baseball Friday night.

Brendan Malone continued to stay hot at the plate with a single and two RBI.

Cottage, who struck out six and walked five, ran into trouble in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Nate Buttenfield relieved him with no outs to pick up the save.

Saxonburg (14-4) will play at Natrona Heights Monday in a 7:15 p.m. start.

Elsewhere:

n Ken Kamniker struck out two and didn't walk a batter in seven strong innings as Harmony edged Butler 6-3.

Scott Carney had three singles and Zach Rengers added two hits for Harmony (8-8).