Adam Kelly's single plated Andrew Rush with the winning run as Mars defeated Cranberry Township 8-7 in a Butler County American Legion baseball first-round playoff game Monday.

Mars entered the bottom of the seventh down 7-5 before Rush's two-run double tied the game.

Luke Gruber doubled, homered and had four RBI.

Rush pitched 2 1/3 innings of relief, striking out four and walking one to grab the win.

Mars (14-3-1) plays at East Butler (16-2) today.

• Nick Rossmiller doubled and homered for East Butler in a 9-6 win over Prospect.

East Butler's Cody Herald singled twice and doubled, and Nathan Neff singled and doubled, while Greg Hays earned the win on the mound after striking out seven and walking four in five innings.

Jesse Badgett singled twice for Prospect.

• Top-seeded Meridian received 14 hits from eight different players en route to a 15-0, four-inning win over West Sunbury.

Tanner Master had three hits, including a double and two RBI, while Bobby Swartwout doubled and tripled.