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Homers drop Saxonburg

Bill Daugherty and Fred Federicci each homered to lead Natrona Heights to a 3-1 victory over Saxonburg in Eagle County Baseball action Monday.

Natrona's Mike Jewart, who scattered eight hits, outdueled Zach Toth as both hurlers tossed complete games.

Elsewhere:

• Dan DeMarco had a grand slam home run and five RBI and Mike Bruno added a single, double, home run and two RBI as Mars routed Butler City 18-0 in five innings.

• Jason Barash hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to tie the game and Mike Christiansen lined a two-out RBI single in the seventh inning to cap Ingomar's 13-12 victory over Evans City.

Steve Jurinko chipped in with a 4-for-5 performance at the plate in the win. No other details were available.

N. Heights 020 100 0—3 7 2Saxonburg 000 100 0—1 8 0Mike Jewart and Fred Federicci; Zach Toth and Justin Demek.

W: Jewart (3 K, 3 BB).

L: Toth (4 K, 1 BB).

Natrona Heights (11-3): Bill Daugherty HR; Fred Federicci HR; Al Klimkowski 1B, 2B, RBI

Saxonburg (13-4): Justin Demek 2-1B; Brendan Malone 3B

Wednesday: Mars I at Natrona Heights; Saxonburg at Mars II

Mars (10)42 02x x—18 16 0Butler City 000 00x x—0 3 3Brian Zima and Dan DeMarco; Cousins, Wissinger (2, 2 K, 5 BB) and McCaslin.

W: Zima (2 K, 0 BB).

L: Cousins (0 K, 0 BB).

Mars (11-2): Ryan Salazar 2B, 2 RBI; Steve Cunningham 2-1B; Ron Talik 1B, 3 RBI; Mike Bruno 1B, 2B, HR, 2 RBI; Dan DeMarco GSHR, 5 RBI; Matt Colella 1B, 2B, RBI; Paul Westwood 2-1B, RBI; Rob Fester 2-1B, 2 RBI

Butler City: Lumley 1B, 2B

Wednesday: Mars I at Natrona Heights; Butler City at Cranberry

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