Tyler Callihan struck out six and scattered six hits Wednesday to lead Karns City to a 5-2 high school baseball win at Clarion.

Callihan also collected a double, A single and two RBI in the win. Matt Allen contributed two singles.

The Gremlins are not scheduled to play again until May 31, when they face the Brookville-Port Allegany winner in the District 9 playoffs.

In other action:

Mark White tripled and Bill Messer, Ryan Hays and David Hewitt went 2-for-4 as Slippery Rock salvaged a split with Meadville 6-5 in the second game of a doubleheader at Critchfield Park.

The Rockets lost the first game 4-1, getting just one hit.

Slippery Rock finished the season 5-14.

Karns City 102 010 1 - 5 6 2

Clarion 200 000 0 - 2 6 2

WP:

Tyler Callihan (7 IP) 6 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP:

Moore (7 IP) 5 strikeouts, 2 walks

Karns City (13-3, 10-3):

Matt Allen 2-1B SB RBI, Tyler Callihan 2B 1B 2-RBI, Chad Bell 1B RBI, Ryan Earley 1B

Clarion (11-2):

Moore 2B RBI, Seidle 1B RBI, McGinley 1B, Null 2-1B

May 31:

Karns City vs. Brookville-Port Allegany winner in District 9 playoffs

Anne Yetter had three hits and drove in two runs as the Grove City High closed the regular season with a 11-0 win over Hickory Wednesday afternoon.Krista Chiappini picked up the win, striking out four and walking just one in five innings.Grove City (13-5, 10-4) has won 11 of its last 12 games and now awaits its District 10 playoff fate.Hickory 000 00x x - 0 3 6Grove City 308 0xx x -11 9 2WP:Krista Chiappini (5 IP) 4 strikeouts, 1 walk.LP:Jackie Woods (3 IP) 1 strikeout, 3 walksHickory:Bush 1B; Carly 1B; Vellente 1BGrove City (13-5, 10-4):Anne Yetter 3-1B, 2-RBI; Kait Moretti 2-1B, 2-RBI; Chiappini 2-1B