Cranberry eliminates Wexford, 12-1
Cranberry Township won its Eagle County League baseball first-round playoff series, two games to none, with a dominating 12-1, six-inning victory over Wexford Tuesday evening at North Boundary Park.
Luke Burton held Wexford’s offense in check with 12 strikeouts and no walks.
Mike Mulvey, Justin Patsilevas and Bill Clinefelter each drove in a pair of runs for Cranberry, which scored all of its runs in the first three innings.
Cranberry Twp. 453 000 x — 12 10 3
Wexford 010 000 x — 1 9 0
W: Luke Burton 6 IP (12K, 0BB). L: Dan Pierre 0 IP (0K, 2BB).
Cranberry Township: Mike Mulvey 2B 2RBI, Justin Patsilevas 2B 2RBI, Bill Clinefelter 1B 2RBI, Ben Murray 2-1B, Joe Babinack 2-1B
Wexford: Joe Killian 2-1B 2B
Friday: Cranberry Township vs. Mars/Saxonburg, best-of-5 semifinal series
