JohnMarra homered and doubled and struck out eight in seven innings on the mound as East Butler downed Zelienople 7-4 in the Butler County American Legion season opener Thursday night.

Anthony Slater added a single and a double for East Butler, which rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the top of the first inning to claim the victory.

Zelienople 300 000 1—4 3 2East Butler 101 140 x—7 8 2WP: John Marra (7 IP) 8 strikeouts, 3 walks.

LP: Mark Haney (6 IP) 5 strikeouts, 1 walk

Zelienople (0-1): Ryan Mann 2B, 1B

East Butler (1-0): Marra HR, 2B; Anthony Slater 2B, 1B