Local roundup
Rouse’s grand slam lifts Mario’s over Connellsville Bill Rouse slapped a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning as Mario’s defeated Connellsville 7-5 in Fayette County League action.
Connellsville was up 5-3 going into the bottom of the ninth when Rouse cleared the bases to give Mario’s its seventh win of the season.
The only extra-base hits of the game were the grand slam by Rouse and solo shots by Scott VanSickle and Connellsville’s Anthony Griffith. VanSickle and Griffith each singled.
Brian Sass had three singles for Connellsville and Jason Greene also totaled three singles for Mario’s.
Winning pitcher Brent Baker (1-0) went the distance with three strikeouts and three walks. Andy Shinsky went home with the loss.
Mario’s will play at home against Redstone on Tuesday.
Perryopolis 16, Locker Room 2 – Dennis Show slapped a three-run home run in the third inning and drove in five runs as Perryopolis downed Locker Room in Fayette County League action.
Chris McManus went 3-for-4 with a triple and a double, Dustin Schwab went 2-for-3 with a double, Craig Kordich added three singles and Jeff Jellick drove in three runs.
Mike Doppelhower picked up the win on the mound for Locker Room.
Perryopolis (2-5) will play Belle Vernon today at 6 p.m.
Bud Murphy’s 5, Carmichaels 1 – Bob Sadler (2-1) fanned nine batters and scattered five hits as Bud Murphy’s (6-2) defeated Carmichaels (4-2).
Greg Beucher had the game’s only extra base hit with a double for Bud Murphy’s. Beucher also singled. Mark Edinfield and Mark Riggin each had singles that drove in two runs. Edinfield’s single was in the third and Riggin’s was in the fifth.
Joe Bonadio also singled twice and had one RBI for Buds.
Bud Murphy’s will play Connellsville on Tuesday.
American Legion
Carmichaels 15, Waynesburg 0 – Shayne Busti and Jeff Lapkowicz combined for nine runs batted in as Carmichaels blanked Waynesburg in American Legion play.
Lapkowicz drove in five runs while Busti added four. Jono Menhart and Drew Denham each singled three times for Carmichaels (1-0).
Winning pitcher Justin Corso worked four innings, scattered two hits and struck out two. Rick Stansberry went home with the loss.
Carmichaels will play Colonial 3 in a doubleheader today beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Connellsville 12, California 2 – Andy Beucher and Brandon Bryner homered for Connellsville (6-0) as they cruised to an easy win over California (2-3).
Chris Marsinko tripled while Tony Marciante, Kevin Bell, Wesley Hughes and winning pitcher Phillip Gratchic doubled for Connellsville. Gratchic (2-0) struck out six, walked two, gave up eight hits in seven innings.
Shane Tonkavitch and Matt Stay doubled for California.
Connellsville will play Farmington today at 5:30 p.m.