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Purvis' bat leads Evans City to win

Todd Purvis had three hits and four RBI to lead Evans City to a 10-5 victory over Ingomar in Eagle County Baseball play Wednesday.

Evans City won despite managing just five hits and also committing seven errors.

Elsewhere:

• Rob Cochran's RBI in the fifth inning proved to be the difference as Saxonburg slipped past Mars II 2-1.

• Natrona Heights plated five runs in the first inning and made it stand as it edged Mars I 5-4.

• Brian Leones scattered six hits over 62/3 innings as Cranberry Township doubled up Harmony 4-2.

Evans City 060 201 1—10 5 7Ingomar 101 021 0—5 3 3W: Scott Cukovich 7 IP (0 K, 1 BB).

L: Gabus 3⅓ IP 5 K, 5 BB).

Evans City: Todd Purvis 3-1B, 4 RBI; Joe Ference 1B, 2B, 2 RBI; John Sklarsky 2-1B, RBI

Ingomar: Morris 1B, 2B, RBI; Carothers 1B, RBI

Friday: Ingomar at Cranberry Township

Monday: Wexford vs. Evans City

Mars II 100 000 0—1 5 1Saxonburg 100 010 x—2 4 0W: Brendan Malone 7 IP (4 K, 2 BB).

L: Josh Rape 6 IP (5 K, 1 BB).

Mars II: Randy Schuetz 2B; Brian Hart 2-1B, RBI; Aaron Albert 1B; Wes Hillegas 1B

Saxonburg (12-2-1): Rob Cochran 1B, RBI; Dan Pickard 1B; Brendan Malone 1B; Austin Leffler 1B

Monday: Saxonburg at Cranberry Township

Mars I 011 101 0—4 10 0N. Heights 500 000 x—5 6 1W: Christian Necheff 6 IP (4 K, 2 BB).

L: Mosley 6 IP (3 K, 2 BB).

Mars I: Bruno HR; Don Dell 2-1B

Natrona Heights (8-4): Justin Lowry 1B, 2B, 2 RBI; Josh Abati 2-1B

Friday: Harmony at Natrona Heights

Harmony 000 100 1—2 6 3Cranberry Twp. 020 20 x—4 8 4W: Brian Leones 62/3 IP (4 K, 1 BB).

L: Nathan Statzer 5 IP (3 K, 3 BB).

Harmony: Tim Kamnikar 1B, 2B

Cranberry Township (7-5): Mark Weimer 2-1B

Friday: Ingomar at Cranberry Township

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