With his arm and his bat, John Marra put East Butler on the verge of a tournament title.

The East Butler pitcher tossed five solid innings on the mound. At the plate, he was even more dangerous, smacking three doubles and driving in three runs to lead his team to an 11-4 win over Butler City in the winner's bracket game of the Butler County American Legion tournament Saturday night.

East Butler broke open a tight game with a seven-run sixth inning. Dallas O'Donnell had a two-run double in that frame.

The win positions East Butler for the chance at advancing to the Region 7 tournament in Indiana, Pa.

East Butler will playSaxonburg, which emerged from the losers' bracket, at 6 p.m. today at Highfield Park.

If East Butler wins today, it earns a berth in Indiana. If it loses, it will force a winner-take-all game against Saxonburg Tuesday at a site and time to be determined.

n Dan Pickard went 4-for-5 with a grand slam and three singles as Saxonburg earned a trip to the championship game with a 13-1 win over Butler City Saturday.

BrandonWissinger, pitching for the first time in the tourney, ate valuable innings for Saxonburg, tossing six solid frames.

Saxonburg blew the game open with an eight-run fourth, keyed by Pickard's grand slam.

Saxonburg downed Butler Township Saturday 10-3.

Butler City 000 012 1—4 6 1East Butler 220 007 x—11 13 1WP: JohnMarra (5 IP) 5 strikeouts, 3 walks.

LP: Don Beeman (5+ IP) 4 strikeouts, 2 walks

Butler City: Brian Anthony 2B; AnthonyWillison 2B; Brian Warheit 1B; Cory Pyle 1B

East Butler: Marra 3-2B, 3-RBI; Brad Cottage 2-2B, 3-RBI; Dallas O'Donnell 2B, 2-RBI; Jamie Masciarelli 2-1B; Ryan Armahizer 2-1B, RBI

Today: Saxonburg vs. East Butler at Highfield Park, 6 p.m.

Butler City 001 000 0—1 4 2Saxonburg 023 800 x—13 13 1WP: Brandon Wissinger (6 IP) 3 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP: JimMcKissick (4 IP) 3 strikeouts, 5 walks

Butler City: Warheit 2-1B

Saxonburg: Dan Pickard GSHR, 3-1B, 4-RBI; DerekClark 3-1B; Justin Thompson 2-2B, 3-RBI