Mars belted seven home runs, including a two-run shot and a grand slam from Mike Bruno, in a 21-5 thumping of Wexford in the first game of a best-of-five Eagle County League semifinal series Friday at Marburger Field.

Rob Fester singled, doubled, homered and was also the winning pitcher, striking out seven in a complete game.

Elsewhere:

• Shaun Butler allowed one run on two hits as Saxonburg defeated Cranberry Township, 8-1 in the first game of the other semifinal series.

Brendan Malone and Austin Leffler each homered for Saxonburg and Justin Papania hit a round-tripper for Cranberry.

Wexford 401 000 0—5 9 3Mars 436 053 x—21 19 1Pierre, Fleming (2, 2 K, 4 BB) and Ravenstahl; Rob Fester and Dan DeMarco.

W: Fester (7 K, 0 BB).

L: Pierre (1 K, 2 BB).

Wexford: Quigley 3-1B HR 3 RBI

Mars (25-3): Chris Kelly HR, Mike Bruno 1B HR GSHR 6 RBI, Dan DeMarco 2B HR, Mike Sheehy 2-1B HR 3 RBI, Rob Fester 1B 2B HR 3 RBI, Ron Talik 2-1B 3 RBI, Bob Harris HR 3 RBI

Saturday: Game 2, Mars vs. Wexford at Pie Traynor Field, 6 p.m.

Saxonburg 000 123 2—8 10 1Cranberry Twp 010 000 0—1 2 1Shaun Butler and Justin Demek; Mike Palano, Bill Stehle (7, 1 K, 0 BB) and Mulvey.

W: Butler (9 K, 5 BB).

L: Palano (4 K, 4 BB).

Saxonburg (21-7): Brendan Malone HR 2 RBI, Austin Leffler HR 2 RBI, Curt Schnur 1B 2B RBI, Justin Demek 1B 2B RBI

Cranberry Township (19-12): Justin Papania HR

Saturday: Game 2, Saxonburg at Cranberry Township, 6 p.m.