PROSPECT LEAGUE
John Sulzicki drove in four runs as the Butler BlueSox downed Lorain County (Ohio) 8-5 in Prospect League baseball at Pullman Park Friday night.
Sulzicki also had one of Butler's four doubles.
Tyler Sciacca doubled for the BlueSox (15-19, 2-6) and scored three runs, raising his batting average to .311.
Max Vogel and Ben Ballantine hit the other two doubles.
Butler was aggressive on the bases, stealing four bags. Sciacca notched his seventh stolen base.
Tim Giel, a Gibsonia resident, got the win for Butler, striking out six and scattering four hits over seven innings.
Sliders 6, Cavemen 5
Erick Miranda had a bases-clearing triple to highlight a six-run second inning to lead Slippery Rock over the Hannibal (Mo.) Friday at Critchfield Park.
Sam Silvilotti had a pair of RBI while six different Sliders crossed the plate to even their second-half record at 3-3, 12-21 overall.
Rick Raraigh pitched five innings to pick up the win despite surrendering four runs on three hits. Mark Allen Bounds pitched a scoreless inning of relief in the ninth to earn the save.
Gardner Richey had three RBI and Ryan Porter had two to lead the Cavemen.
Mark Sappington went the distance for Hannibal, allowing no runs and two hits over the final seven innings.
Slippery Rock plays at West Virginia Miners Saturday to open a three-game road trip.
