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Freeport's Shaffer shuts out Cranberry

Jason Shaffer struck out nine in a complete game shutout to lead Freeport to a 5-0 win over Cranberry in Eagle County Baseball League action Wednesday night.

In other games:

Brian Slavicek hit two home runs and drove in three runs to power Wexford to a 6-0 victory over Natrona Heights.

Mike Balash went the distance, allowing just two hits and striking out seven.

Jason Curry had three hits and drove in four runs as Saxonburg topped Mars II 12-7.

Cranberry 000 000 0 - 0 5 1

Freeport 004 001 x - 5 9 0

WP:

Jason Shaffer (7 IP) 9 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP:

Adam Martin (6 IP) 4 strikeouts, 2 walks

Cranberry:

Garrett Steiner 2-1B

Freeport (13-3):

Wayne Greiser 2-1B, Bill Daugherty 2B, Casey Cousins 2B, Jon Schott 2-1B

Friday:

Freeport @ Mars I

Wexford 012 021 0 - 6 8 2

N. Heights 000 000 0 - 0 2 0

WP:

Mike Balash (7 IP) 7 strikeouts, 3 walks.

LP:

Chad Gourley (7 IP) 1 strikeout, 2 walks

Wexford:

Brian Slkavicek 2 HR, 3 RBI; Michael Calderone 2-1B; Brandon Zangaro 2B

Natrona Heights:

York 1B, 2B

Friday:

Wexford at Mars II; Saxonburg vs. Natrona Heights

Saxonburg 340 113 0 - 12 13 1

Mars II 101 003 2 - 7 11 2

WP:

Jason Dohlmeyer (6 IP) 7 strikeouts, 1 walk.

LP:

Scott McCandless (3 IP) 1 strikeout, 3 walks

Saxonburg (10-3-2):

Jason Curry 1B 2B HR 4RBI, Chase Rowe 1B 2B 2RBI, Dan O'Brien 1B 2B, Matt DeSantis 2-2B RBI

Mars II:

Josh Rape 2-1B, Bragg 1B 2B 2RBI, Lynch 1B 2B

Friday:

Natrona Heights @ Saxonburg

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