Shane Klinefelter (27) for Mars slide to third while Knochs Jacob Wagner looks to make a play at Pullman Park. (Steven Dalton Photo)

With significant section series looming for both, Knoch and Mars took a break from league play and met at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park Friday night.

An impressive third frame in which they notched half a dozen knocks and batted around propelled the Planets to a 10-4 baseball triumph.

“Every person one through nine got a hit,” Mars coach Jason Thompson said of his offense’s overall effort. “The RBIs were spread out. There were a lot of triples.”

Four, to be exact.

Jackson Fox (19) on the mound for Mars against Knoch at Pullman Park. (Steven Dalton Photo)

Zack Orosz and Nate Leshinsky slapped back-to-back three-baggers with one away in that six-run third inning. Moments later, Shane Kleinfelter added another triple — this one after Knoch’s Braden Kriley walked the bases full. It soared all the way to the right field fence and plated three runs.

“(We) threw it down the middle and they hit rockets on us,” Knights coach Bill Stoops simply put it.

With Isaac Roddy’s two-RBI single, Knoch cut the guests’ advantage to three runs in the bottom of the fifth. Mars’ Thompson asked for a prompt response and his Planets obliged.

“You can’t let good teams stick around,” Thompson said.

Knoch's Jacob Wagner (11) Slides safely back to first with Ty Garver (28) trying to make a play at Pullman Park. (Steven Dalton Photo)

Mars filled the base paths before Leshinsky approached the dish. The senior catcher recorded his second triple of the day and rounded home on an error, tacking another four runs to the scoreboard.

“Again, (it was) up and down through the lineup,” Thompson said. “That’s where I’m proud of the guys. It’s not one guy. It’s not two. They pick up off each other.”

The Knights will play in a pivotal Section 1-4A series with North Catholic starting on Monday. The home-and-home will help decide who takes the league title.

Mars next plays a conference game at home against Penn Hills Monday.

Mars 006 004 0 — 10 14 0

Knoch 001 020 1 — 4 10 2

W: Jackson Fox 3IP (2K, 1B). L: Braden Kriley 3IP (1K, 3BB).

Mars (10-3): Shane Klinefelter 3B 3-RBI, Jake Johnson 2-1B 2B R, Johnny Fratto 2-1B, Trey Wagner 2-2B RBI R, Zack Orosz 3B RBI, Nate Leshinsky 2-3B 5-RBI, Ty Garver 1B, Matt Mroz 1B, Owen Smith 1B

Knoch (9-4): Angelo DeLeonardis 1B 3B, Luke DeSanti R, Eli Sutton 1B 2B 2-R, Isaac Roddy 1B 2B 3B 3-RBI, Brady Wozniak 1B, Jacob Wagner 1B, Dathan Gillis 1B

Braden Kriley (16) on the mound for Knoch against Mars at Pullman Park. (Steven Dalton Photo)