Bill Stoughton pitched a complete game and had three hits and Rob Cochran homered to lead Butler Township to a 13-3 victory over Meridian in Butler County American Legion baseball Thursday.

Jay McDonough had a double and a single for Meridian.

In other games:

• Charlie Jaicks had a double, a single and three RBI to pace Mars to a 13-2 win over West Sunbury.

• Center Township recorded a pair of one-run victories recently, defeating Zelienople 9-8 and Meridian 5-4.

Joe Palermo had a single and the game-winning triple in a losing cause against Zelienople. Mark Haney had three hits and Ryan Mann a home run in a losing cause.

Rich Hasychak pitched all eight innings against Meridian and delivered the game-winning single in the bottom of the eighth.

Jay McDonough pitched eight innings in the loss for Meridian and Joe Black had two singles.

Butler Twp. 006 102 4—13 11 1Meridian 030 000 0—3 9 0WP: Bill Stoughton (7 IP) 4 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Jim McCaslin (6 IP) 8 strikeouts, 5 walks

Butler Twp. (1-1): Darren Blakley 2-1B; Bill Stoughton 3-1B; Chris Codispot 1B, 3B; Rob Cochran HR

Meridian: Ryan Kradel 2-1B; Nate Seezox 2-1B; Jay McDonough 2B, 1B

Saturday: Butler Township at Karns City

West Sunbury 002 00x x—2 3 4Mars 230 8xx x—13 8 1WP: Chip Hasek (5 IP) 6 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP: Cruz Eshenbaugh (3 IP) 1 strikeout, 2 walks

West Sunbury: Mike Benson 2B; Nick Morrow 2B

Mars: Ryan Lynch 2B; Charlie Jaicks 2B, 1B, 3 RBI; Mike Dallmus 1B, 2 RBI

Saturday: Mars at Meridian