Tamaqua opened District 18 11-12 year-old Little League play with a victory on Friday.

In Schuylkill-Berks Legion action, Tamaqua lost to Pine Grove.LITTLE LEAGUETamaqua-FreelandTamaqua defeated Freeland, 11-0, in four innings in District 18 11-12 year-old Little League Tournament action.Nate Boyle, Cody Hamm and Emily Titus each had two hits to lead Tamaqua. Michael Minchhoff, Emma Kuczynski and Titus all belted home runsBoyle pitched three scoreless innings and Michael Minchhoff came on to finish the game in the fourth inning.Freeland 000 0 - 0 2Tamaqua 326 x - 11 9W-Boyle. L-Everdale. HR - Tamaqua: Kuczynski (1st, one one); Minchhoff (2nd, one on); Titus (3rd, none on)LEGIONTamaqua-Pine GroveAustin Fick tossed a two-hitter to lead Pine Grove to a 4-1 Schuylkill-Berks Legion victory over Tamaqua.Fick struck out seven and didn't allow an earned run.Adam Bates and Jake Humes had Tamaqua's only hits. Harold Moll tossed three scoreless innings of one-hit relief for the Blue Sox.Pine Grove 400 000 0 - 4 8 1Tamaqua 010 000 0 - 1 2 2Fick and Zimmerman; MacDonald, Moll (5) and Roberts. W-Fick. L-MacDonald.