Samantha Pyle had a run-scoring single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the Karns City softball team to a 10-9 victory over Slippery Rock on Saturday.

The Rockets had tied the game in the top half of the inning when Ashley Pendall tripled home Amanda Shearer, who led off the inning with a double, then scored on a fielder's choice on a grounder by Shannon Aspinall.

The Gremlins were the beneficiary of 14 walks by Slippery Rock.

Slippery Rock 401 020 2 - 9 10 1

Karns City 312 030 1 - 10 7 4

WP:

Ashton Pakutz (7 IP) 6 strikeouts, 5 walks.

LP:

Suzanne Yurko (7 IP) 4 strikeouts, 14 walks

Slippery Rock (2-4):

Amanda Shearer 3 R; Sam Valponi 2B, 2-1B, 2 R; Ashley Pendall 3B, 2B, 2 R

Karns City (3-6):

Samantha Pyle 2 R; Shannon Christie 2 R; Haley Callihan 2 R

Today:

West Forest at Karns City; Slippery Rock at Franklin

At the North Hills Invitational Saturday, Jane Resnick and Cara Sabo each scored a goal in Butler's 2-1 victory over the host Indians.The Tornado had dropped a 4-1 decision to Quaker Valley in the first game of the tourney. Caitlin West accounted for Butler's lone goal.Butler (1-6) will return to action today at Pine-Richland.