Saxonburg plated six runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeat Zelienople 11-5 in Butler County American Legion baseball Tuesday.

Saxonburg scored two runs in the seventh inning to tie the game at 4, then scored once in the top of the eighth inning to take a 5-4 lead. Zelienople, however, answered with a run in the bottom of the frame to send the game to the ninth inning.

Mark Stawecki picked up the win in relief while Kyle Reiser added three hits.

In other games:

• In Saxonburg's 4-2 win over Cranberry Township recently, Stawecki had a single and double while Brandon Wissinger struck out four and walked none over five innings to earn the triumph.

• BrianAnthony drove home Jamie Masciarelli with the game-winning run in with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning as Butler City downed Cranberry 9-8 Saturday.

Saxonburg 100 100 216—11 15 4Zelienople 400 000 010— 5 7 0W: Mark Stawecki 2 IP (1 K, 5 BB).

L: Tad Forsythe 2 IP (1 K, 1 BB).

Saxonburg (4-8): David Govan 1B, 3B; Brandon Wissinger 2-1B; Kyle Reiser 3-1B

Zelienople: Tad Forsythe HR; Nick Perry 2-1B

Thursday: Center Township vs. Saxonburg at Pullman Park

Cranberry 030 500 00—8 4 2Butler City 022 120 11—9 12 4W: Steve Bartley 1 IP (1 K, 0 BB).

Cranberry: Zach Golden 3-1B

Butler City (8-5): Chris Codispot 2-3B; Jeff Slater 3-1B; Brian Anthony 3B, 2B, 1B, GWRBI