Kazie Reuschel's single in the bottom of the eighth inning drove home Amanda Sheppeck with the winning run in Knoch's 4-3 softball victory over Mars Thursday.

Sheppeck also was the winning pitcher, striking out 11 batters in eight innings.

Mars' Caitlin Conner struck out 12 in defeat.

In other games:

• Samantha Bly paced Karns City's eight-hit attack with three singles as the Gremlins (3-0, 2-0) dismantled Redbank Valley 10-0 in five innings.

• Shawna Peace and Morgan Robinson each had two hits in Slippery Rock's 3-1 win over Grove City.

Robinson was the winning pitcher after striking out 13 batters.

• Autumn Neff singled three times, scored a run and drove in another in Moniteau's 7-5 win over East Forest.

Mars 000 120 00 3 4 2Knoch 000 120 01 4 8 2W: Amanda Sheppeck (8 IP) 11 K, 0 BB.

L: Caitlin Conner (7X\c IP) 12 K, 1 BB.

Knoch (3-5, 1-4): Kazie Reuschel 2-1B 2B, Amanda Sheppeck 2-2B, Mindy Bierhals 1B 2B, Megan Schorr 1B

Today: Hampton at Knoch

Karns City 003 34x x 10 8 1Redbank Valley 000 00x x 0 1 5W: Brandi Dunkle (5 IP) 6 K, 0 BB.

L: Wyant (4Z\c IP) 5 K, 5 BB.

Karns City (3-0, 2-0): Samantha Bly 3-1B, Brandi Dunkle 2-1B, Breezie Rich 1B, Lisa Kaylor 1B, Sara Fleeger 1B

Redbank Valley: McCullough 1B

Today: Brookville at Karns City

Grove City 000 010 0 1 5 1Slippery Rock 200 010 x 3 7 3W: Morgan Robinson (7 IP) 13 K, 1 BB.

L: Chelsea Filer (6 IP) 9 K, 0 BB.

Grove City: Alessio 1B R

Slippery Rock (4-1): Shawna Peace 2-1B, Morgan Robinson 1B 2B

Saturday: Clarion at Slippery Rock

East Forest 000 131 0 5 5 1Moniteau 030 220 x 7 10 0W: Ashley Lominski (7 IP) 10 K, 4 BB.

L: Gearhart (6 IP) 1 K, 4 BB.

East Forest: Jess Carr 2-1B, R; Gearhart 1B

Moniteau (3-2): Autumn Neff 3-1B, R, RBI; Ashley Lominski 1B, 2B, R, 2 RBI; Brittany Fallen 2-1B; Mackenzie Maples 2-1B

Saturday: Oil City at Moniteau

Alex Miklos singled, doubled and homered in Grove City's 10-0, five-inning drubbing of Oil City.<B>Oil City 000 00x x 0 2 0Grove City 062 11x x 10 10 0W:</B> Randy Risch (4 IP) 8 K, 0 BB. <B>L:</B> Matt Williams (4Z\c IP) 2 K, 3 BB.<B>Grove City (7-2, 3-0):</B> Jeff Revesz 1B HR 3 RBI, Alex Miklos 1B 2B HR 3 RBI, Jason Revesz 1B 2B, Derrick Brown 2-1B<B>Monday:</B> Meadville at Grove City

<B>Butler 3, North Hills 0 </B>Bill Roberts had 14 kills, Spencer Koehring seven blocks and Andrew Henry 18 assists as the Tornado swept the Indians 25-7, 25-18, 25-13.Butler (4-2 overall and in the section) plays at Shaler Tuesday.<B>Fox Chapel 3, Seneca Valley 1 </B>No details were available.

<B>Seneca Valley 8, North Allegheny 6 </B>Morgan Midkiff had three goals and Nicole Roche added two more as the Raiders downed the Tigers.Taylor Mayeda, Ally Zezinka and Maresa Novakovich also scored while Midkiff, Roche and Mayeda added assists. Lauren Moran made 11 saves for the Raiders (3-3, 1-3), who play at Shaler Thursday.

<B>Butler 5, Shaler 0 </B>The Golden Tornado saw Kemper May-Matt Fend and Emil Kemp-Zac Cavaliero win both doubles matches in this sweep of the Titans.<B>Singles:</B> 1-Evan Kowalski (B) def. Dan McLaughlen 6-0, 6-0; 2-Will Nesbitt (B) def. Matt Nites 6-0, 6-0; 3-Stefan Kemp (B) def. Danny Tolmoo 6-0, 6-0<B>Doubles:</B> 1-Kemper May/Matt Fend (B) def. Dan Taylor/Zack Taylor 6-7, 7-6, 7-6; 2-Emil Kemp/Zac Cavaliero (B) def. Jarrett McDonough/Brad Zimmerman 7-5, 6-3