AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
Cranberry Township pushed across three runs in the sixth inning to defeat Zelienople, 4-2, in Butler County American Legion baseball Tuesday night.
Kevin O'Connell was the winning pitcher in relief, striking out three in three innings. David Stanik of Zelienople struck out six and pitched a complete game in the loss.
O'Connell doubled to begin the Cranberry (2-1) sixth and scored the tying run on a two-out passed ball. Tyler Valenti walked and scored the winning run on Robby Derr's triple. Derr scored on a single by Kaleb Jamison.
Center Township 12, Meridian 5 — Zac Sessa pitched a complete game for the win, striking out 11 and walking one.Tay Ford supported Sessa with two singles, a double and a triple while Zach Rader added three base hits and Jake Thompson a pair of singles.James Lyons singled twice and tripled for Meridian, and Grant Foley singled and doubled.
