Dave Knechtel and Justin Papania combined on a five-inning no-hitter to lead Cranberry Township to a 15-0 triumph over Zelienople in Eagle County League baseball action Friday.

Papania tossed the first inning before Knechtel, the scheduled starter, arrived and closed out the game.

A pair of five-run outbursts in the first two innings helped send Cranberry on its way.

In other action:

• Andy Lightholder struck out 12 batters in a complete-game, three-hitter as Saxonburg I rolled to a 12-1 victory over Butler.

Aaron Albert homered and had two singles while Sandy Sanderson and Jeff Foster had two RBI apiece for Saxonburg, which rapped out 16 hits.

Zelienople 000 00x x—0 0 3Cranberry Twp. 553 2xx x—15 9 1WP: Dave Knechtel (4 IP) 5 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Mazzetti (3 1/3 IP) 3 strikeouts, 10 walks

Cranberry Township (10-7): Justin Waychoff 2-1B; Mike Gogolin 1B, 2B; Bill Clinefelter 2B

Monday: Butler at Cranberry Township

Saxonburg I 321 320 1—12 16 0Butler 000 000 1—1 3 3WP: Andy Lightholder (7 IP) 12 strikeouts, 1 walk.

LP: Kevin Krause (3 IP) 3 strikeouts, 5 walks

Saxonburg (15-1): Brendan Malone 1B, 2B, RBI; Aaron Albert 2-1B, HR, RBI; Steve Hall 2B, RBI; Curt Schnur 2-1B, 2B, RBI; Sandy Sanderson 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Jeff Foster 2-1B, 2 RBI

Butler: Aaron Rekich 1B; Dan Wilbert 1B; Mike Wilbert 1B

Saturday: Saxonburg I at Natrona Heights (doubleheader, 10 a.m.)

Monday: Butler at Cranberry Township; Evans City at Saxonburg I