Joe Malardie pitched a complete-game three-hitter with eighth strikeouts and one walk as Center Township rolled to a 16-2 triumph over Butler City in Butler County American Legion baseball Monday.

East Butler scored four runs in the sixth inning and eight in the seventh to put the game out of reach.

Jake Thompson, Taylor Ford and David Hohn had two singles apiece for Center Township.

• A six-run seventh inning allowed Saxonburg to pull out a 10-5 victory over East Butler.

John Campbell and Mark Keck had a single and a double apiece, and Garrett Shaw had a single and an RBI for Saxonburg.

Rennick homered and Reddick went 2-for-4 for East Butler.

Center Twp. 011 024 8 — 16 10 xButler City 000 001 1 — 2 3 xW: Joe Malardie 7 IP (8K, 1BB).

L: Cumpston 4 IP (3K, 0BB).

Center Twp.: Jake Thompson 2-1B; Taylor Ford 2-1B; David Hohn 2-1B; Ty Vidmar 1B; Todd Weist 1B; Cole Baxter 1B; Zach Rader 1B

Butler City: Lamotte 2-1B; Cumpston 1B