The Butler BlueSox and Slippery Rock Sliders will be glad to get out of Illinois and West Virginia, respectively.

Butler lost both games of its Prospect League weekend series to the Quincy Gems, while Slippery Rock was defeated on back-to-back days by the West Virginia Miners.

The BlueSox fell 6-5 on Sunday despite three hits from Seneca Valley graduate Kevan Smith.

Relief pitcher Kurt Roeder took the loss after working the seventh inning and allowing two earned runs on one hit. He walked a pair and did not strike out a batter.

In Saturday's 5-4 loss, Butler managed only five hits off four Quincy pitchers.

Danny Fawcett took the loss in relief, allowing three runs on one hit in two-thirds of an inning pitched. He fanned one and walked one.

Butler (2-8) travels to Hannibal (Mo.) today.

n Slippery Rock's Mark Allen Bounds started Sunday's game, but lasted only two innings, allowing six earned runs on eight hits in an 8-1 loss.

Sam Sivilotti led the Sliders offense with a single, a triple and a run scored.

A.J. Miller's double and home run weren't enough Saturday, as the Sliders fell 5-2.

Starting pitcher Joe Garrity took the loss after surrendering three runs (two earned) on eight hits in five innings.

Slippery Rock (3-5) will host Chillicothe (Ohio) Wednesday.