Prospect has been prodigious at the plate so far in the young Butler County American Legion baseball season.

Coming off a 14-0 win over Karns City and a 16-8 thumping of Zelienople, Prospect scored nine more runs Thursday on the way to a 9-4 win over Butler City.

Josh Weitzel doubled and drove in three runs and Matt Corner had two RBI for Prospect (3-0).

Nick Cress got the win, striking out five in six innings.

Corner also is off to a hot start. He tripled and drove in two runs against Zelienople. Jesse Badgett also drove in four runs against Zelie.

In other action:

n Lee Lawver struck out 10 batters and Alex Cascioli drove in three runs as Mars posted a 5-2, six-inning victory over Karns City.

Prospect 330 010 2 — 9 5 1Butler City 003 001 0 — 4 5 3W: Nick Cress (6 IP) 5 K, 2 BB.

L: Compston (6 IP) 5 K, 5 BB.

Prospect (3-0): Dom Neely 1B; Matt Corner 1B, 2-RBI; Josh Weitzel 2B, 3-RBI; Justin Angerett 2-1B

Butler City: Rivera 1B, 2B, RBI

Saturday: Meridian vs. Prospect at Pullman Park, 8 p.m.

Mars 300 200 x — 5 6 0Karns City 001 001 x — 2 5 2W: Lee Lawver (6 IP) 10 K, 3 BB.

L: Jarrett LaVan (3 IP) 2 K, 2 BB.

Mars (2-2): Alex Cascioli 1B, 3 RBI; Don Trapop 2-1B, 4 SB, R

Karns City: Brad Fuhrer HR

Saturday: Mars at Zelienople