Zach Vasey pitched a complete-game, four-hitter as Meridian stayed alive in the Butler County American Legion baseball playoffs with an 8-1 win over Saxonburg Thursday at Pullman Park.

Caleb Trombatt collected three hits for Meridian, including a double, while scoring three runs and driving in one.

Complete box unavailableSaxonburg 001 000 0—1 4 3Meridian 102 050 x—8 7 2Wirtz and Kolish;

Zach Vasey and McCleary;

WP: Vasey (2 K, 3 BB);

LP: Wirtz

Saxonburg: Robert Zanella 2-1B RBI, Thompson 1B, Stawicki 1B

Meridian: Jordan Foley 1B R RBI, Caleb Trombatt 2-1B 2B 3R RBI, Chip Walsh 1B R 2 RBI, Luke Master R RBI, Cory Achezinski 2B RBI, Tanner Master 2B R

Today: Meridian vs. Center Township