Center Township scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally for an 8-5 win in the losers' bracket of the Butler CountyAmerican Legion playoffs Friday night.

Coty McGregor picked up the win as Center Township overcame seven errors.

McGregor struck out eight and walked three in seven innings.

Cory Campbell singled, doubled and drove in two runs and Randy Hepler also had two RBI for Center Township.

The rally handed JohnMarra the loss. The East Butler pitcher struck out one and walked two in two innings.

Center Township will play Meridian, who beat Butler Township in the other losers' bracket game Friday, at 6 p.m.Saturday at Connoquenessing Park.

East Butler is knocked out of the tournament, but is not done. East Butler won the regular season championship and will play the tournament winner in a best-of-three series next week.

Elsewhere:

n Ryan Kradel's inside-the-park home run in the top of the seventh inning drove in three runs and provided the margin of victory for Meridian in a 12-9 win over Butler Township at Pullman Park.

Jordan Foley added a double, triple and RBI for the victors and Bubba Uhlman tripled twice for Butler Township.

The loss eliminated Butler Township from the tournament and ended its season.

Center Twp 200 002 4—8 7 7East Butler 100 004 0—5 8 6Coty McGregor and Cory Campbell; Rossmiller (6 K, 2 BB), John Marra (6) and Ryan Geibel.

W: McGregor (8 K, 3 BB).

L: Marra (1 K, 2 BB).

Center Township: Campbell 1B 2B 2-RBI, Randy Hepler 1B 2-RBI, Todd Weist 1B RBI

East Butler: Geibel 2-1B RBI, Brad Cottage 1B RBI

Saturday: Center Township vs. Meridian atConnoquenessing Park, 6 p.m.

Complete box unavailableMeridian 400 013 4—12 10 4Butler Twp 141 120 0—9 12 4Meridian: Jordan Foley 2B 3B RBI, Caleb Trombatt 2B RBI, Jake Huey 1B RBI, Chip Walsh 2-1B RBI, Luke Master 2-1B 2R, Ryan Kradel HR 3RBI, Tanner Master 1B R

Butler Township: Bubba Uhlman 2-3B, Ken Rosenbauer 2-1B, Jordan Roycroft 1B 2B, Robbie Cochran 2B, Cory Fleeger 2-1B

Saturday: Center Township vs. Meridian atConnoquenessing Park, 6 p.m.