Two locals alive in BR playoffs

The Franklin Hurricanes advanced to the winner's bracket final of the National Division and the Panther Valley Black Diamonds stayed alive in the loser's bracket of the American Division in the Keystone Senior Babe Ruth playoffs.

The Hurricanes host No.2 seed Bushkill Township Minutement tonight at Christman's Field. The Black Diamonds travel to East Stroudsburg tomorrow night for a 6 p.m. game against the Mustangs.

Keystone Sr. BR

Friday

American Division Losers Bracket

FT Red Sox-

Tow.Yankees

The Yankees used a six-run third inning to eliminate the Red Sox 12-3.

Dan Haney had two hits and drove in two runs for the Yankees, while Rich Steigerwalt and Gabrielle Augustine each had a hit and drove in a run.

Joe Tyahla was the winning pitcher. Tom Hartman suffered the loss.

Red Sox 000 021 0 - 3 8 0

Yankees 206 013 x - 12 10 2

Hartman, Storm(3) and Storm, McHose(3); Tyahla, Augustine(7) and Labyack W - Tyahla; L - Hartman.

Pleas. Vy. Pirates-

PV Black Diamonds

Thad Ogozalek threw a complete game two-hitter and Zach Stanko aded a base hit, RBI and stolen base to lead the Black Diamonds to a 5-2 win ousting the Pirates.

Ogozalek fanned six in the win. Greg Wierzbicki took the loss.

Bryan Baumgartner had a base hit and RBI for the Pirates.

Pirates 000 001 1 - 2 2 4

Black Diamonds 022 100 x - 5 7 2

Wierzbicki, Baumgartner(6), Gerolimatos(6) and Gerolimatos, Lavender(6); Ogozalek and Trimmel. W - Ogozalek; L - Wierzbicki.

Saturday

National Division

Winners Bracket

Allen Warriors-Franklin Hurricanes

Dave Behler went the distance to pick up the win as the Hurricanes stayed unbeaten with a 8-6 win over the Warriors.

Tyler Rothdeutsch took the loss.

Warriors 012 021 0 - 6 5 3

Hurricanes 013 130 x - 8 8 4

Behler and Demarco; Rothdeutsch and Shambo. W - Behler; L - Rothdeutsch.

American Division Winners Bracket

M/W Nationals-

Poc. Mt. Outlaws

The No. 1 seed Outlaws outlasted McAdoo/Weatherly for a 6-5 win in nine innings.

Sunday

American Division Losers Bracket

ES Mustangs-

Tow. Yankees

The Mustangs scored all of their runs in two innings and rode a five-inning no-hitter by John Soehngen to eliminate the Yankees 15-0.

Kyle Kersting suffered the loss.

Mustangs 006 09 - 15 8 0

Yankees 000 00 - 0 0 7

Soehngen and Jessen; Kersting, Augustine(3), Burns(5) and Haney. W- Soehngen; L - Kersting.

M/W Nationals-

PV Black Diamonds

Dave Vidzicki threw a two-hitter and the Black Diamonds used a seven-run fourth inning to oust the Nationals 13-1.

Vidzicki struck out seven and also went 3-for-3 at the plate with three stolen bases and two RBIs.

Kevin Schaller also went 3-for-3 with a double, two stolen bases and two RBI's.

Nationals 000 01 - 1 2 5

Black Diamonds 022 72 - 13 13 0

Sherkness, Motil(4) and Ormoston; Vidzicki and Marouchoc. W - Vidzicki; L - Sherkness.

PVLL Tournament

Saturday's results

Tamaqua Blue-

Jim Thorpe Red

Jim Thorpe Red edged Tamaqua Blue by a 9-8 count.

For Jim Thorpe Red, K.J. Snerr went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and single and three RBI. Snerr also picked up the mound win, striking out nine. Ryan Malarkey went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

For Tamaqua, Matt Minchhoff went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two singles and Connor Hartung slugged a two-run homer and singled, as well as striking out seven on the mound. Zack Coleman chipped in with a solo homer and doubled.

There is a three-way tie atop the PVLL 11-12 year-old Tournament standings as Franklin Township, Jim Thorpe Red and Tamaqua Blue each have 3-1 records.

heading into the final week of play.