Area teams in baseball, softball league playoffs
The Schuylkill League, Colonial League and Eastern Pennsylvania Conference have released playoff schedules for baseball and softball.
Five area schools — Panther Valley, Marian, Palmerton, Northwestern and Pleasant Valley — are participating in baseball playoff games. Meanwhile, Palmerton and Northwestern are also taking part in softball playoffs.
Playoff action in all three leagues kicks off Saturday.
SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE
BASEBALL
Saturday, May 11
Division 3 tie-breaker (at Tamaqua)
Marian vs. Panther Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, May 13
Semifinals (at Pine Grove)
Blue Mountain vs. Schuylkill Haven, 4:30 p.m.
North Schuylkill vs. Marian/Panther Valley winner, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 15
Finals (at Pine Grove)
Winners of semifinal games, 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Saturday, May 11
Division 2 tie-breaker (at Blue Mountain)
Williams Valley vs. Nativity, 12 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14
Semifinals (at Blue Mountain)
Blue Mountain vs. Williams Valley/Nativity winner, 4:30 p.m.
Pine Grove vs. Mahanoy Area, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 16
Finals (at Blue Mountain)
Winners of semifinal games, 7 p.m.
COLONIAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL
Saturday, May 11
First round (at Lehigh County CC)
So. Lehigh vs. Saucon Valley, 11 a.m.
Palmerton vs. Notre Dame GP, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14
Semifinals
Wilson vs. Palmerton/Notre Dame winner at Easton, 4:30 p.m.
Northwestern vs. So. Lehigh/Saucon Valley winner at Lehigh County CC, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 16
Finals (at Lehigh County CC)
Winners of semifinal games, 4:30 p.m.
COLONIAL LEAGUE
SOFTBALL
Saturday, May 11
First round (at Pates Park)
So. Lehigh vs. Notre Dame GP, 11 a.m.
Palmerton vs. Wilson, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14
Semifinals (at Pates Park)
Bangor vs. So. Lehigh/Notre Dame winner, 5 p.m.
Northwestern vs. Palmerton/Wilson winner, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 16
Finals (at Pates Park)
Winners of semifinal games, 7 p.m.
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE
BASEBALL
Saturday, May 11
Quarterfinals
Whitehall (8) at Liberty (1), 12 noon
Easton (5) at Stroudsburg (4), 11 a.m.
Pleasant Valley (6) at Northampton (3), 12 p.m.
Emmaus (7) at Parkland (2), 11 a.m.
Tuesday, May 14
Semifinals (at DeSales University)
Pleasant Valley/Northampton winner vs. Parkland/Emmaus winner, 4:30 p.m.
Whitehall/Liberty winner vs. Easton/Stroudsburg winner, 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, May 15
Finals (at DeSales University)
Winners of semifinal games, 7:15 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Monday, May 13
Semifinals (at Pates Park)
Emmaus vs. Northampton, 5 p.m.
Parkland vs. Freedom, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 16
Finals (at Pates Park)
Winners of semifinal games, 5 p.m.
