Sam Sivilotti drove in three runs with a triple in the bottom of the fifth inning to help lift Slippery Rock to a 7-2 win over Springfield (Ill.) in Prospect League baseball at Critchfield Park Thursday night.

Leadoff hitter Kyle Mossbarger had three hits and Cameron Fagg had two to pace the Slippery Rock attack at the plate.

The offense was more than enough for the three Sliders pitchers, who yielded no earned runs in the game.

Cory Baker got the start and pitched five innings, striking out two.

Mark Allen Bounds relieved Baker to start the sixth inning and tossed three shutout innings before Kevin Kumazec got the final three outs for Slippery Rock (7-10).

The Sliders will host Springfield, who are also the Sliders, at 7:05 p.m. today at Critchfield Park.

West Virginia 3, Butler 2

Seneca Valley graduate and University of Pittsburgh catcher Kevan Smith continued his torrid hitting with a 2-for-4 night, including a double, but the BlueSox lost a lead late in a road setback.

West Virginia got only five hits against three Butler pitchers, but the Miners made the most of them, scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Max Vogel drove in two runs for the BlueSox as the designated hitter and pitched 1X\c innings scoreless relief for Butler (8-10).

The BlueSox will close out their series in West Virginia at 7:05 p.m. today.