Joe Malardie pitched a complete game, striking out six, as Center Township downed Saxonburg 7-2 in Butler County American Legion baseball Tuesday afternoon.

Tyler Vidmar had a triple, and Tay Ford recorded a single and a double for Center Township (14-2), which closed the regular season with the best record in the league and clinched the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, which are set to begin next week.

Todd Weist added three hits for Center Township.