Bears win pair on diamond

Pleasant Valley picked up wins in both baseball and softball action on Thursday.

BASEBALL

Palmerton-Northwesten

Northwestern posted a 6-3 Colonial League win over Palmerton.

The Tigers' Tyler Bartholomew had a nice day at the plate getting three hits and knocking in two runs. Austin Kelly added two hits and scored a run.

The Bombers' Cody Peters had two hits, including a double, and a run scored.

Northwestern improves to 12-6 overall and 8-6 in the league. Palmerton drops to 5-13 overall and 4-10 in the league.

Palmerton 100 020 0 - 3 5 4

Northwestern 001 221 x - 6 8 2

Saylor and Peters; Snyder and Broidinger. W - Snyder. L - Saylor.

PM West-Pleasant Vy.

Plesant Valley dominated Pocono Mountain West from the onset scoring a 10-0 Mountain Valley Conference win after just six innings.

John Guadgna, Rob Getz, Dan Hrbek, Tom Agosta all had hits for the Bears. Guadagna drove in three runs, Getz and Hrbek had two RBIs apiece, and Agosta added one RBI.

Hrebek went the distance on the mound for Pleasant Valley, tossing a two-hit shutout.

PM West 000 000 - 0 2 3

Pleasant Vy. 300 304 - 10 4 1

Vacca, Donaldo (4), and Scott; Hrbek and Agosta. W - Hrbek. L - Vacca.

Shenandoah-Weatherly

Weatherly jumped out to a one-run lead early, but Shenandoah Valley scored four runs in the fourth inning to secure a 6-1 Schuylkill League victory.

Devils' pitcher Chris Marconi scattered six hits and held the Wreckers scoreless for the final six innings to get the win.

Brian Maiello had a hit and an RBI for Weatherly.

Shenandoah 000 400 2 - 6 11 0

Weatherly 100 000 0 - 1 6 5

Marconi and Rankus; Hinkle and Maiello. W - Marconi. L - Hinkle.

Tamaqua-Blue Mt.

Blue Mountain scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take home a 3-1 Schuylkill League victory over Tamaqua.

With the bases loaded in the fourth, Casey Watson roped a two-run single to rally the Eagles.

Brett Kosciolek had two hits for Tamaqua while Adam Bates had a double and scored the Raiders lone run.

Kosciolek pitched well in defeat, allowing just three hits

The loss drops Tamaqua to 5-12 on the year.

Tamaqua 001 000 0 - 1 5 1

Blue Mountain 000 201 x - 3 3 0

Kosciolek and Matsago; Snyder and Harding. W - Snyder. L - Kosciolek.

Marian-Sch. Haven

Schuylkill Haven scored seven runs over the final two innings to rally to a 10-9 Schuylkill League victory over Marian.

With Marian leading 7-4 in the bottom of the sixth, Schuylkill Haven's Collin McGee belted a three-run home run to tie the game.

The Colts regained the lead in the top of the seventh when Mike Cataldo and Frank Nietz scored on a Hurricanes throwing error off a double steal.

With Marian leading 9-7, Schuylkill Haven loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. A Vince Fanelli two-run single tied the game at 9-9. A bases-loaded walk eventually forced home the game-winning run.

Anthony Pilla had two hits and an RBI to pace the Colts (8-5, 5-4).

Marian 011 311 2 - 9 8 1

Schuylkill Haven 100 114 3 - 10 8 8

Kweder, Rogers (6), Sullivan (7) and Kosar; Moore, Behm (5) and McGee. W - Behm. L - Sullivan. HR: Schuylkill Haven - McGee (6th, two on).

SOFTBALL

PM West-Plesant Vy.

Pleasant Valley scored early and often, en route to a 16-1 Mountain Valley Conference victory over Pocono Mountain West.

The Lady Bears scored 15 runs in the first two innings and got home runs from Nicole Kregeloh and Diane Klapatch.

Tracy Deubler also went 3-for-3 for Pleasant Valley.

PM West 100 0 - 1 2 2

Pleasant Valley 780 1 - 16 12 1

Collado and Pietrafesa; Correll, Marini (3) and Caffrey. W - Correll. L - Collado. HR: Pleasant Valley - Kregeloh, Klapatch.

Marian-Sch. Haven

Emily Gerhard fired a three-hit shutout to lead Schuylkill Haven to a 3-0 Schuylkill League victory over Marian.

The loss drops the Fillies to 8-8 (4-6 league) on the season.

Gabby Cann, Sam Faust and Sierra Snyder had Marian's hits.

Marian 000 000 0 - 0 3 1

Schuylkill Haven 001 002 0 - 3 4 0

Shaud and Hill; Gerhard and Rhody. W - Gerhard. L - Shaud.

Pine Grove-Jim Thorpe

Pine Grove routed Jim Thorpe, 12-0, in Schuylkill League play.

Ethel Santai fired a three-hit shutout for Pine Grove and aided her own cause with a home run.

Brittany Caufman, Ashley Tillou and Courtney Santos all contributed singles for Jim Thorpe.

Pine Grove 501 24 - 12 10 0

Jim Thorpe 000 00 - 0 3 2

Santai and Stine; Caufman and Weber. W - Santai. L - Caufman. HR: Pine Grove - Santai.

Lehighton-ES South

Lehighton showed no mercy on East Stroudsburg South with a 20-1 Mountain Valley Conference victory.

The Lady Indians scored eight runs in the second inning and added 12 runs in the third.

Sophia Everett had three hits, two runs and two RBIs for Lehighton. Ashley Sensinger added three hits, three runs and an RBI; Jena Smith tacked on two hits, three runs and three RBIs; and Julianna Evans got in on the action with two hits, three runs and three RBIs.

Lehighton 08(12) - 20 14 2

ES South 010 - 1 5 2

Rehrig and Smith; Parkes, Lyons, N. Freyer and K. Freyer. W - Rehrig. L - Parkes.