The Butler junior high boys basketball team kicked off its Pine-Richland Summer League action with a pair of wins after suffering a season-opening loss.

Deer Lakes defeated Butler 34-29 despite 13 points from Thomas Jendesky last week.

Butler then routed Deer Lakes Gold 42-15 as Lucas Wesolek, Chandler Harvey and Cory Wheeler each tallied eight points.

Against Hampton in a 64-13 decision, Wesolek had 18 points, Jendesky 16 and Richard Marnic 10 to pace Butler.

<B>Saxonburg MinorBogacz Excavating Mariners 23, Thrower Concrete Tigers 7 — BE:</B> P.J. Gourley 2HR, 2-1B, 6 RBI, 4R, 3 SB; Mark Kroneberg HR, 1B, 3 RBI, 2R, SB; Dylan Plutyk HR, 2-1B, 3 RBI, 3R, 2 SB. <B>TC: </B>Michael Bowen 3-1B, 3R, SB; Caleb Sheppeck 2B, 3 RBI, R; Cody Duke 2-2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB<B>Center Twp. BroncoFiorina Family Practice Astros 12, Butler Financial Services Marlins 6 — FFP:</B> Nik Goas 3-R HR; Daniel Kline 2B, 3B; Gabe Baroffio 2-1B. <B>BFS:</B> Ryan Malloy 2-1B; Ben Richards 1B; Adam Hohn 1B<B>Center Twp. MustangHenninger & Robinson Pirates 2, Custom Lawn Services A's 0 — HR:</B> Ethan Morton good pitching; Brad Cichra good pitching; Jacob Summerville good pitching. <B>CLS:</B> Nate Delano 2-1B; Brody Linaman 1B; Nick Balestrino 1B

<B>Butler County ColtNatrona Heights Thompson's Scrap Metal 7, Saxonburg 4 — TSM:</B> Nate Virag 5 relief IP, 0 R, WP; Jake Witucki HR, 1B; Zak Scott 1B, 2-2B. <B>S:</B> M. Negahan 2B; M. Keck 1B, R