Christos Klutinoty hit two home runs and pitchers Zach Vasey and Matt Monnie combined to give up just three singles as Meridian defeated Center Township, 15-1 in the Butler County American Legion baseball loser's bracket semifinal Saturday night at Connoquenessing Field.

Meridian tallied 18 hits in the win and will play Mars at 6 p.m. today at Marburger Field.

The winner of that game will play Prospect in the league championship.

Complete box unavailableCenter Twp 000 010 0—1 3 1Meridian 530 250 x—15 18 1Zach Seesa, Alex Martini (1), Matt Maloy (3), Coty McGregor (6) and Cory Campbell; Zach Vasey, Matt Monnie (3) and Tanner Master.

W: Monnie.

L: Seesa.

Center Township: Regan Young 2-1B, Hepler 1B

Meridian: Tanner Master 1B RBI, Caleb Trombatt 2-1B 2R, Luke Dugger 2-1B 2B 2R 2RBI, Christos Klutinoty 1B 2HR 3R 5RBI, Luke Master 2-1B 2R, Matt Monnie 1B, Cory Achezinski 2-1B 3R, Tyler Rajchel 1B 2B R 2RBI, Zach Vasey 2-1B R 4RBI

Today: Meridian vs. Mars, 6 p.m. @ Marburger Field