It was quite a day for Josh Edwards.

The Butler Township slugger gave his team a 2-0 lead at the end of the first inning with a two-run homer and then broke open a tight game with a grand slam in the sixth inning in a 9-1 win over Prospect in Butler County American Legion baseball action Saturday.

The run support was plenty for Brian Bell, who cruised through seven innings, surrendering just three hits.

Bill Messer tripled for Prospect.

In other action:

Mike Skurko homered as Mars edged Meridian 7-5.

Ken Carpenter added two doubles in the win.

David Slagle had four hits, including a double, as Karns City outlasted Zelienople 6-4.

Prospect 000 000 1 - 1 3 1

Butler Twp 200 106 x - 9 10 0

WP:

Brian Bell (7 IP) 2 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP:

Brandon Ray (6 IP) 4 strikeouts, 5 walks

Prospect:

Bill Messer 3B

Butler Township (8-4-1):

Josh Edwards 2-HR, 6-RBI; Matt McCune 2B; Ryan Smith 2B; Gary Gombos 3B; Travis Shingleton 3-1B

Mars 200 014 0 - 7 11 1

Meridian 110 003 0 - 5 12 6

WP:

Dan Pierre (7 IP) 7 strikeouts, 3 walks.

LP:

Tom Levere (5 IP) 1 strikeout, 1 walk

Mars (5-10):

Ken Carpenter 2-2B; Mike Skurko 1B, HR; Mike Dallmus 2-1B; Jason Weimann 2-1B; Brad Barr 2B; Calvin Brooks 2B

Meridian:

Joe Ferrence 2-1B; Joe Duncan 1B, 2B; Phil Scialabba 1B, 2B; Jordan Foley 2B.

Zelienople 110 011 0 - 4 8 3

Karns City 211 200 x - 6 13 2

WP:

Jonathan Pennington (5 IP) 2 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP:

Slack (6 IP) 3 strikeouts, 5 walks

Zelienople:

Habsburg HR

Karns City (7-6-1):

David Slagel 3-1B, 2B; Chad Bell 2-1B, 2B; Josh Smith 2B, 1B