Weather stops Charleroi game

CHARLEROI - Charleroi American Legion's baseballers are scheduled at California today at 4 p.m. in a make-up gane after rain stopped Friday's contest with visiting Colonial.

Trailing 4-3, Charleroi had the bases loaded with one out in the third inning when inclement weather stopped the contest.

Colonial jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning despite getting only one hit.

Jason Cypher hit the leadoff batter and walked the next two batters to load the bases before Matt Rechichar's ground-rule double ended up being a disputed grand slam

Cypher then struck out the next three batters.

Charleroi came back with three runs in the third.

Frank McLaughlin opened with a single and moved to third on Derek DiPiazza's double.

McLaughlin, however,was caught on a rundown at third base on Cypher's infield grounder.

Charlie Fritch singled in Charleroi's first run.

After Joe Cappelli was hit by a pitch, Gino DeRosa came through with a two-run single before rain halted the contest.

Trevor Consavage is scheduled to pitch for Charleroi today.