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Malone burns his old team

Brendan Malone, playing for Mars after spending several years with Saxonburg, homered, doubled and drove in two runs as Mars blanked Saxonburg 6-0 at Pullman Park in Eagle County League baseball action Friday.

Jim Devine tossed six shutout innings for Mars (12-1), who held Saxonburg (9-5) to just two singled off the bat of Evan Oswald.

Mike Bruno and Bill Shallenberger also drove in two runs for Mars.

Elsewhere:

• Hugh Mulvey's two doubles led a 12-hit attack as Cranberry Township defeated Pine-Richland, 14-2 in six innings.

Mike Mulvey pitched five innings for the win, striking out three and walking none.

• Jared Rectenwald tossed a complete game with five strikeouts as Zelienople downed Callery 12-7.

• Scott Carney struck out three and walked three, also pitching a complete game in Harmony's 6-3 win over Wexford.

Mars 212 001 0 — 6 12 1Saxonburg 000 000 0 — 0 2 1W: Jim Devine 6 IP (8 K, 0 BB).

L: O'Donnell 4 IP (2 K, 1 BB).

Mars (12-1): Brendan Malone 2B HR RBI, Mike Bruno 1B 2B 2-RBI, Rob Fester 2-1B RBI, Bill Shallenberger 1B 2-RBI

Saxonburg (9-5): Evan Oswald 2-1B

Pine-Richland 200 000 x — 2 5 7Cranberry Twp. 202 208 x — 14 12 0W: Mike Mulvey 5 IP (3 K, 0 BB).

L: Nilson 4 IP (3 K, 3 BB).

Pine-Richland: Baumgartel 2B, Eiesel 2B, Frye 2B

Cranberry Township: Mike Mulvey 2B, Jeff Suci 2-1B, Bill Clinefelter 2B, Hugh Mulvey 2-2B, John Hastings 2-1B, Greg Miller 2-1B

Monday: Cranberry Township at Wexford

Zelienople 004 260 0 — 12 9 4Callery 100 003 3 — 7 5 4W: Jared Rectenwald 7 IP (5 K, 5 BB).

L: Maloy 4⅓ IP (2 K, 5 BB).

Zelienople (4-9): Alex Hart 1B, 2B

Callery: Uhlman 2-1B

Monday: Saxonburg at Zelienople

Harmony 022 020 0 — 6 9 0Wexford 102 000 0 — 3 7 1W: Scott Carney 7 IP (3 K, 3 BB).

L: Clark 7 IP (6 K, 3 BB).

Harmony (6-3-2): Joe Ference 2-1B 2B, Kamnikar 2-1B, Morgan 1B 2B

Wexford: Walb 1B 2B, Shelley 2B HR

Monday: Harmony at Freeport

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