Adam Miller went 4-for-4 with twoRBI as the Butler baseball team matched its victory total from a season ago with a 14-9 win over Ellwood City Saturday afternoon.

The Golden Tornado (3-2), which went 3-16 a season ago, took a big lead early with a seven-run third inning, sending 12 batters to the plate in the frame.

Andy Onufrak, Anthony Pinto and John Marra each drove home two runs for the Tornado.

In other action:

• Slippery Rock needed just five innings to dispatch Mercer 15-5.

SeanRay doubled, singled and drove in three runs and Billy Messer doubled, singled and drove in two runs for the Rockets (3-0).

Butler 207 100 4—14 11 3Ellwood City 212 013 0—9 8 2WP: John Marra (3 IP) 1 strikeout, 3 walks.

LP: Leviere (3 IP) 2 strikeouts, 5 walks

Butler (3-2): AdamMiller 3-1B, 2B, 2-RBI; Andy Onufrak 2-RBI; Anthony Pinto 2-RBI; Marra 2-RBI

Ellwood City: Lodovico 3-1B; Post 3-1B

Today: Shaler at Butler

Mercer 010 40x x—5 2 2SlipperyRock 332 16x x—15 9 1WP: Adam Brydon (3 IP) 2 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP: Green (1 IP) 0 strikeouts, 5 walks

Mercer: Green 1B, R

Slippery Rock (3-0): Billy Messer 2B, 1B, 2-RBI; Sean Ray 2B, 1B, 3-RBI; Jared Kline 2-1B, 2-RBI; Nick Cress 1B, 3-RBI

Today: Franklin at Slippery Rock

SoftballSam Volponi doubled twice, singled and scored two runs and Shanae White tripled and also scored two runs to lead Slippery Rock to a 9-2 win over Fairview Saturday afternoon.

Fairview 000 101 0—2 3 1SlipperyRock 004 050 x—9 11 1WP: Shanae White (7 IP) 2 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP: Rog (6 IP) 6 strikeouts, 1 walk

Fairview: Wallace HR,RBI

Slippery Rock (1-1): Sam Volponi 2-2B, 1B, 2-R; Marissa Schmeider 2-1B; White 3B, 2-R

Today: Slippery Rock at Moniteau

Saegertown 010 010 0—2 3 xGrove City 000 001 0—1 7 5WP: ErinEgley (7 IP) 3 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Chelsea Filer (7 IP) 11 strikeouts, 6 walks

Saegertown: Egley 2B

Grove City (1-1): Tara Walmsley 2-1B; Filer 1B, RBI

Tuesday: Grove City at West Middlesex

Karns City 001 000 0—1 3 1Punxsutawney 000 240 x—6 9 0WP: Elgin (7 IP) 8 strikeouts, 3 walks.

LP: Brandy Dunkle (6 IP) 1 strikeout, 2 walks

Karns City (1-1): Allyson Kepple 1B; Haley Callihan 1B; Samantha Pyle 1B

Punxsutawney: Capella HR; Kovach 2B, 1B

Tuesday: KarnsCity at Redbank Valley

Track and FieldDan Dickey won both hurdles events as the Seneca Valley boys track and field team emerged with a 105-45 win over Shaler Saturday afternoon. DaLynn Mills won the 100 and the high jump to pace the Lady Raiders in an 81-69 victory.

BoysSeneca Valley 105, Shaler 453200-meter relay: Seneca Valley 8:42;

110-meter hurdles: Dickey (SV) 16.43;

100-meter dash: Eden (SV) 11.37;

1,600-meter run: Cipro (SV) 4:48;

400-meter dash: McGrew (SV) 53.40;

400 meter relay: Shaler 44.71;

300-meter hurdles: Dickey (SV) 40.87;

800-meter run: McKee (Sh) 2:12.62;

200-meter dash: Miller (Sh) 23.47;

3,200-meter run: Butler (SV) 10:38;

1,600-meter relay: Seneca Valley 3:41

High jump: Barrett (SV) 5-8;

Long jump: McGrew (SV) 19-1;

Triple jump: Stein (Sh)38-11;

Shot put: Miles (SV) 46-4;

Discus: Miles (SV) 125-55;

Javelin: Lees (SV) 135-4 ;

Pole vault: N. Mitro (SV) 12-6

GirlsSeneca Valley 81, Shaler 693200-meter relay: Shaler 10:26;

100-meter hurdles: Fiscus (SV) 16.88;

100-meter dash: Mills (SV) 12.63;

1,600-meter run: Zozos (Sh) 5:31.52;

400-meter dash: Hoy (Sh) 1:02.40;

400 meter relay: Seneca Valley 51.83;

300-meter hurdles: Derbis (Sh) 50.92;

800-meter run: Ruan (Sh) 2:37;

200-meter dash: Bennit (Sh) 27.78;

3,200-meter run: Zozos (Sh) 11:29;

1,600-meter relay: Shaler 4:23

High jump: Mills (SV) 5-2;

Long jump: Boyd (SV) 15-11 ;

Triple jump: Boyd (SV) 33-11;

Shot put: Pavlik (SV) 32-4;

Discus: Malia (Sh) 92-7Qw;

Javelin: Turici (SV) 117-0;

Pole vault: Nelke (SV) 8-0

Tri-State championships — Kendall Butch placed second in both the high jump and the pole vault for the Butler girls track team at the Tri-State Track and Field Championships at West Mifflin HighSchool Saturday.Other place winners for the Golden Tornado were: Hannah Rekich (8th in the 100 hurdles), Maria Baroffio (6th in the javelin), Kelly Huth (8th in the long jump) and Skye Sankey (sixth in the pole vault).