Mike Palano struck out 11 batters over seven innings and Dave Knechtel homered and drove in a pair of runs to lead Cranberry Township to a 4-3, eight-inning victory over Evans City in Eagle County League baseball Monday.

Hugh Mulvey scored the winning run on an error in the top of the eighth inning.

Cranberry Twp. 300 000 01—4 9 1Evans City 002 001 00—3 9 1Mike Palano, Bill Stehle and Hugh Mulvey; John Sklarsky (8 K, 2 BB), Ray Pollum (8) and Koska.

W: Palano (11 K, 2 BB).

L: Pollum (1 K, 1 BB).

SV: Stehle (0 K, 0 BB).

Cranberry Twp. (6-4) Bill Clinefelter 2-1B; Justin Papania 1B, 2B, RBI; Dave Knechtel HR, 2 RBI

Evans City: Ference 2-1B; Purvis 2B; John Sklarsky 3-1B

Wednesday: Cranberry Twp. at Harmony; Evans City at Mars II