Hampton scored the only run it would need in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Mars baseball team lost a pitching duel, 1-0, to the Talbots Wednesday afternoon.

Tyler Dean got the loss, despite giving up just four hits in six innings for the Planets (7-1, 6-1), who lost for the first time this season.

John Arnold picked up the win for Hampton. He struck out nine and didn't walk a batter, scattering six singles over seven innings of work.

Blake Friday had two singles for Mars.

Elsewhere:

• O.J. Orlowski had a home run, single and six RBI to help Grove City to a 15-0, four-inning victory in the nightcap of a doubleheader against Meadville.

Jon Anderson drove in three runs in an 9-5 victory in the first game.

Mars 000 000 0 — 0 6 1Hampton 000 001 x — 1 4 0W: John Arnold 7IP (9K, 0BB).

L: Tyler Dean 6IP (3K, 3BB).

Mars (7-1, 6-1): Blake Friday 2-1B

Hampton (6-3, 6-1): Matt Coholich 1B 2B, Arnold 2B, Craig Nugent GWRBI

Today: Valley at Mars

Meadville 000 000 5 — 5 5 3Grove City 311 004 x — 9 9 0W: Jason Revesz 6 2/3 IP (8K, 6BB).

L: Alex Glatch 6 IP (1K, 5BB).

Meadville: Corey Lynn 2R-HR

Grove City: Jon Anderson 1B, 2B, 3 RBI; Torin Smith 2-1B; O.J. Orlowski 1B, 2B

Meadville 000 0xx x — 0 2 3Grove City 333 6xx x — 15 9 1W: Adam Geibel 2 IP (1K, 3BB).

L: keane Bontrager 2 IP (1K, 7BB).

Grove City (9-1, 5-0): O.J. Orlowski 1B, HR, 6 RBI; Alex Miklos 1B, 2R-HR; Jeff Revesz 2-1B

Friday: Grove City at FranklinTrack and FieldDoug Watson won both hurdles events for Union, but the boys squad dropped an 81-55 decision to Clarion.In the girls' meet, Jessica Brink won the discus and javelin and Delani Priester the 400 for the Damsels in a rain-shortened 90-37 loss.

Clarion 81, Union 55Track Events3,200-meter relay: Union (Bundy, Murphy, Trent Corle, David Graham) 10:05;

110 hurdles: Doug Watson (U) 17.9;

100 dash: Beveridge (C) 11.7;

1,600 run: Cherico (C) 5:41;

400 dash: Beck (C) 53.6

400 relay: Clarion (Boyer, Slike, Rhoades, Beveridge) 47.0;

300-meter hurdles: Doug Watson (U) 47.5;

800-meter run: Cherico (UC) 2:32

200-meter dash: Straffin (C) 23.4;

3,200-meter run: B. Rankin (U);

1,600-meter relay: Not contested

Field EventsHigh jump: Chase Johnston (U) 5-8;

Long jump: Rhoades (C) 18-10 1/2;

Triple jump: Not contested;

Shot put: Monger (C) 41-0 1/4;

Discus: Monger (C) 114-9;

Javelin: K. Rankin (U) 144-7;

Pole vault: Shawn Booth (U) 10-0

GirlsClarion 90, Union 37Track Events3,200-meter relay: Clarion 11:44;

100 hurdles: Kroh (C) 17.8;

100 dash: Hanlon (C) 13.9;

1,600 run: Sintobin (C) 6;17;

400 dash: Delani Priester (U) 1:11;

400 relay: Clarion 55.0;

300 hurdles: Kroh (VC) 51.0

800 run: Sintobin (C) 2:45;

200 dash: Hanlon (C) 29.9;

3,200 run: Giering (C);

1,600 relay: Not contested

Field EventsHigh jump: Not contested;

Long jump: Kriebel (C) 15-6 1/4;

Triple jump: Kriebel (C) 31-9 1/2;

Shot put: Craig (C) 27-5;

Discus: Jessica Brink (U) 78-9;

Javelin: Jessica Brink (U) 98-0;

Pole vault: Not contested

<B>North Hills 3, Butler 2 — </B>Zac McCafferty won at No. 1 singles and Will Nesbitt and Nick Rocchi at No. 1 doubles to lead the Tornado (7-5).<B>Singles:</B> Zac McCafferty (B) def. Jared Wink (NH) 6-0, 6-1; Ivan Wooten (NH) def. Jon Condon 6-2, 6-1; Phil Custer (NH) def. David Bright 6-2, 6-0<B>Doubles:</B> Will Nesbitt-Nick Rocchi (B) def. Dan Schmidt-Andrew Edwards 6-2, 6-0; Andy Petrell-Mike Chutko (NH) def. A.J. May-Eric May 6-3, 2-6, 7-6