The Northern Lehigh and Palmerton baseball teams earned narrow wins on the diamond Wednesday, while the Tamaqua softball team cruised past Panther Valley.

BASEBALLJim Thorpe-Pine GrovePine Grove used a four-run fifth inning to pull away from Jim Thorpe and post a 7-2 Schuylkill League Division I win.Brendan Carroll, Derek Joyce, Jordan McElmoyle, Nick Porembo and Max Pompa all had hits for the Olympians (2-3, 1-2)Jim Thorpe 000 100 1 - 2 5 0Pine Grove 100 240 x - 7 7 1Carroll, Fayocavitz (5), Dykas (5) and A. Joyce, Fasolino (6); Levan, Brown (6) and Soper, Levan (6). W - Levan. L - Carroll. HR: PG - Herb (4th, one on).Catasauqua-No. LehighTrailing 3-1 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, Northern Lehigh surged ahead on a grand slam by Ashton Bevans to claim a 5-3 win over Catasauqua in Colonial League play.Bevans went 1-for-2 with four RBIs for the Bulldogs. Evan Meixsell, Austin Lancsak and Chad Cederberg also collected hits.Catasauqua 100 200 0 - 3 2 2No. Lehigh 100 004 x - 5 4 3Berger; Cederberg. HR: NL - Bevans (6th, three on). W - Berger. L - Cederberg.Palmerton-So. LehighPalmerton got two insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning and held off Southern Lehigh 5-3 in Colonial League play.Zack Buck finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs for the Blue Bombers, who led 3-2 heading into the final inning before scoring twice. Ian Silfies went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI for Palmerton (6-2, 5-1).Palmerton 100 200 2 - 5 8 2So. Lehigh 001 001 1 - 3 6 5Buck and Mooney; Barnes, Hendricks (7) and N/A. W - Buck.SOFTBALLCatasauqua-No. LehighCatasauqua scored early, jumping out to a 6-0 lead after the first two innings, and pulled away for a 10-4 Colonial League win over Northern Lehigh.Taylor Herman (1-for-2, one run, one RBI, a triple), Maddie Bellesfield (1-for-3, one run, a double) and Olivia Toth (1-for-3, one RBI) paced the Lady Bulldogs.Catasauqua 240 310 0 - 10 14 2No. Lehigh 000 012 1 - 4 7 4Reichl and Bellesfield; Ziegler, K. Hoffman (5) and D. Hoffman. W - Reichl. L - Ziegler.Northwestern-SalisburyMorgan Goletz knocked in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Salisbury a 1-0 win over Northwestern.Lydia Danner had two hits for the Lady Tigers.Northwestern 000 000 0 - 0 5 0Salisbury 000 000 1 - 1 5 0Danner and Wehr; Rogers and Costantini. W - Rogers. L - Danner.Palmerton-So. LehighSouthern Lehigh posted an 8-0 Colonial League win over Palmerton.Darion Jacoby went 2-for-3 for the Lady Bombers (4-3, 4-2).Palmerton 000 000 0 - 0 3 6So. Lehigh 020 600 x - 8 8 0Dugan and Gower, Acker (5); Barnes and Bassler, Binder (6), Yesalonia (6). W - Barnes. L - Dugan.No. Dame ES-Jim ThorpeNotre Dame East Stroudsburg topped Jim Thorpe 14-11 in 10 innings.Maggie Holloway and Alyssa Stamets each had three hits for the Lady Olympians, and every batter in the lineup contributed at least one hit.NDES 212 210 020 4 - 14 11 7JT 203 030 020 1 - 11 18 8Porter and Tichy; Day and Holloway. W - Porter. L - Day. HR: NDES - Romascavage (8th, one on).Tamaqua-Panther Vy.Tamaqua pounded out 14 hits en route to a 19-0 non-league win over Panther Valley.Brooke Zellner (4-for-4) paced the Lady Raiders with a triple and a home run, while Emma Hoch added a double and two RBIs. Courtney Hoffman and MIranda Chinchar added two hits.Sydney Clouser and Chloe Miller had singles for the Lady Panthers.Tamaqua 353 8 - 19 14 0Panther Vy. 000 0 - 0 2 3Schellhammer, B. Pedersen (4) and Zellner; Markovich and Clouser. HR: T - Zellner (3rd, two on). W - Schellhammer. L - Markovich.Mahanoy Area-MarianMahanoy Area scored two runs in the top of the seventh frame to go ahead and take this Schuylkill League game, 3-2.Emily Bruce struck out 10 Marian batters from the mound in the pitching win for the Lady Bears, while sister Hannah Bruce had an RBI single to aid in the offensive effort.For the Fillies (1-3, 1-1), Kaitlin Kowker finished the game with a double, a single and two runs scored, while teammate Mackenzie Joy also had two hits with a double and added a RBI. Miranda Antiga also had a RBI-single in the losing effort, while Toni Galasso had the other hit for the locals.Mahanoy Area 100 000 2 - 3 2 1Marian 001 010 0 - 2 6 0E. Bruce and H. Bruce; Joy and Kowker. W - E. Bruce, L - Joy.TENNISNo. Dame ES-Jim ThorpeNotre Dame East Stroudsburg swept through the three singles matches to take this non-league battle against Jim Thorpe, 4-1.Picking up a win for the Olympians was the doubles tandem of Chris Widdicombe and John Fedora, who pulled out nail-biters.No. Dame ES 4, Jim Thorpe 1 SINGLESBrandt Weirich (ND) def. Shaun DiCostanzo 6-1, 6-0; Jon Carlos Perez (ND) def. Luke Carter 7-5, 6-0; Jose Bordas (ND) def. Matt Widdicombe 6-1, 6-0.DOUBLESChris Widdicombe/John Fedora (JT) def. Rob Miller/Justin Hilario 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4); Liam King/Adrian Kudryk (ND) def. Matt Green/Emilio Mercado 6-0, 6-1.Palmerton-BangorBangor earned a 5-0 Colonial League win over Palmerton.Bangor 5, Palmerton 0SINGLESTyler Learn (B) def. Sal Melo 6-3, 6-0; Garrett Nelson (B) def. Seth Andress 6-0, 6-0; Ian Absalom (B) def. Nate Andress 6-1, 7-5.DOUBLESChris Csencits/Jon Absalom (B) def. Jacob Brown/Marc Roselli 6-4, 6-1; Paxton Ramsey/Chris Cesari (B) def. Jordan Dopsovic/Logan Miller 0-6, 6-2, (10-8).PM East-Pleasant Vy.Pocono Mountain East topped Pleasant Valley 5-2 in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference play.Jake Ammerman earned a win in singles' play for the Bears, while the tandem of Nick Vo and Youseff Elmontacir picked up a victory in doubles' action.PM East 5, Pleasant Vy. 2SINGLESTristan Boheim (PME) def. Steven Nale 6-4, 6-4; Richard Trott (PME) def. Najja Francis 7-5, 7-6 (1); Jake Ammerman (PV) def. JP Ballas 6-4, 6-2.DOUBLESTristan Boheim/Richard Trott (PME) def. Steven Nale/Adam Jetty 8-0; Nick Vo/Youseff Elmontacir (PV) def. Shahid Abdulaziz/Conor Lilley 6-4, 7-6 (8-6); Deon Motilal/Mike Aruanna (PME) def. Brian Kagel/Alec Herman 6-0, 6-1; Logan Kubinski/Dan Serfass (PME) def. Antonio Carbone/Matt Schmit 6-3, 6-2.TRACKLehighton-TamaquaLehighton and Tamaqua split their decision in this Schuylkill League dual meet, as the Tribe's boys defeated the Blue Raiders, 99-51, while the Lady Raiders took their meet, 90-58.Leading the Indian boys was Hunter Greene, who won the three throwing events, along with teammate Shae Blasiak, who swept through the three jumps. For the Raiders, Adam Melnick proved to be too tough in the 1600- and 3200-meter runs.Meanwhile, Morgan Boyle won the 100-meter dash, the triple jump and pole vault to lead the Raiders to the win. Allison Pedersen took first in the shot put and discus, while Monika Shimko won the 200- and 400-meter dashes. Cera Gaston won the long distance runs (1600, 3200) for the Indians.BOYSLehighton 99, Tamaqua 51100- 1. Gavin Zehner (L) 12.00, 2. Michael Mayernick (L), 3. Joseph Nortavage (T);200- 1. Matthew Strubinger (L) 24.40, 2. Joseph Nortavage (T), 3. Dominic Palumbo (L);400- 1. Tanner Haydt (L) 54.30, 2. Joseph Petit-Clair (L), 3. Richard Nolt (L);800- 1. Trent Frey (L) 2:11.60, 2. Brad Clemson (T), 3. Adam Melnick (T);1600- 1. Adam Melnick (T) 4:53.80, 2. Brad Clemson (T), 3. Anthony Tavella (L);3200- 1. Adam Melnick (T) 11:03.90, 2. Blade McCabe (L), 3. Luke Fisher (L);110 H- 1. Matthew Strubinger (L) 17.00, 2. Nathaniel Davidson (T), 3. Joseph Bradley (L);300 H- 1. Matthew Strubinger (L) 46.50, 2. Joseph Bradley (L), 3. Christopher Daynorowicz (T);400 relay- 1. Lehighton (Gavin Zehner, Jackson Schaeffer, Dominic Palumbo, Michael Mayernick) 46.40, 2. Tamaqua;1600 relay- 1. Lehighton (Sean Paterson, Richard Nolt, Tanner Haydt, Joseph Petit-Clair) 3:38.20, 2. Tamaqua;3200 relay- 1. Tamaqua (Adam Melnick, Brad Clemson, Tanner McHugh, Joseph Nortavage) 8:58.60, 2. Lehighton;Shot put- 1. Hunter Greene (L) 39-00, 2. Matt Weaver (T), 3. Jake Martinez (T);Discus- 1. Hunter Greene (L) 118-1, 2. Shane Hacker (T), 3. Cory Cunningham (T);Javelin- 1. Hunter Greene (L) 150-00, 2. Jake Martinez (T), 3. Dylan Dannenfelser (T);Long jump- 1. Shae Blasiak (L) 18-9.25, 2. Jackson Schaeffer (L), 3. Gavin Zehner (L);Triple jump- 1. Shae Blasiak (L) 38-6.75, 2. Gavin Zehner (L), 3. Caine Carpenter (L);High jump- 1. Shae Blasiak (L) 5-10, 2. Matt Weaver (T), 3. Andre McDowell (L);Pole vault- 1. Matt Smarr (T) 12-6, 2. Aaron Bowman (L), 3. Cullen Murphy (T).GIRLSTamaqua 90, Lehighton 58100- 1. Morgan Boyle (T) 13.80, 2. Jada Whiteman (L), 3. Rajah Quinones (L);200- 1. Monika Shimko (T) 27.40, 2. Jada Whiteman (L), 3. Rajah Quinones (L);400- 1. Monika Shimko (T) 1:02.30, 2. Victoria LaBar (T), 3. Cera Gaston (L);800- 1. Chelsea Frantz (T) 2:38.60, 2. Olivia Stanek (T), 3. Amanda Mathisen (L);1600- 1. Cera Gaston (L) 5:41.20, 2. Kailee Carroll (T), 3. Amanda Mathisen (L);3200- 1. Cera Gaston (L) 12:33.30, 2. Kailee Carroll (T), 3. Nichole Wasserleben (T);110 H- 1. Alexis Barndt (L) 16.90, 2. Grace Shanton (L), 3. Emily Barkanic (L);300 H- 1. Grace Shanton (L) 51.50, 2. Alexis Barndt (L), 3. Sarah Laible (L);400 relay- 1. Lehighton (Rajah Quinones, Amya Quinones, Tia Brownmiller, Jada Whiteman), 2. Tamaqua;1600 relay- 1. Tamaqua (Chelsea Frantz, Janette Kabana, Victoria LaBar, Monika Shimko) 4:25.90, 2. Lehighton;3200 relay- 1. Tamaqua (Chelsea Frantz, Victoria LaBar, Olivia Stanek, Monika Shimko) 11:20.40;Shot put- 1. Allison Pedersen (T) 31-7, 2. Holly Bollinger (L), 3. Kayla Holland (T);Discus- 1. Allison Pedersen (T) 108-4, 2. Isabelle Meckes (L), 3. Kayla Holland (T);Javelin- 1. Morgan Boyle (T) 130-9, 2. Alyssa Campomizzi (T), 3. Megan McCullion (L);Long jump- 1. Alexis Baddick (T) 14-8, 2. Janette Kabana (T), 3. Emily Gulick (L);Triple jump- 1. Alexis Baddick (T) 31-4, 2. Grace Shanton (L);High jump- 1. Deidra Ressler (T) 4-10, Maddie Mace (T), 3. Genevieve Beck (T);Pole vault- 1. Morgan Boyle (T) 9-6, 2. Lauren Marks (L).Schuy. Haven-Panther Vy.In their Schuylkill League dual meet, both the Panther Valley boys' and girls' teams went down to the wire, as they split their decisions with Schuylkill Haven.The boys' meet was decided by the 1600 relay, which saw the team of Kyle Emmert, Anthony Micholik, Daniel Gilberry and Ali Capobianco pull out the final event for the overall team win, 73-68.On the girls' side, Lexi Pascucci's double win in the 800- and 1600-meter runs helped the Lady Hurricanes defeat the locals 74-59.Elizabeth McDermott (100, 200) and Shelby Stempa (400, high jump) were both double winners for the locals in the losing effort.BOYSPanther Vy. 73, Schuy. Haven 68100- 1. Anthony Micholik (PV) 12.00, 2. Kyle Emmert (PV), 3. Daniel Lozada (SH);200- 1. Daniel Lozada (SH) 24.70, 2. Ali Capobianco (PV), 3. Kyle Emmert (PV);400- 1. Giovanni Rivera (PV) 56.20, 2. Anthony Micholik (PV), 3. Joseph Brennan (SH);800- 1. Owen Pothering (SH) 2:16, 2. Ian McGowan (SH), 3. Joseph Brennan (SH);1600- 1. Ian McGowan (SH) 5:12, 2. Hunter Romberger (SH), 3. Cole Jewett (SH);3200- 1. Owen Pothering (SH) 11:34, 2. Cole Jewett (SH), 3. Devin Saul (SH);110 H- 1. Brendan Clauser (SH) 17.40, 2. Josh Rodriguez (PV), 3. Giovanni Rivera (PV);300 H- 1. Ali Capobianco (PV) 45.00, 2. Brendan Clauser (SH), Josh Rodriguez (PV);400 relay- 1. Panther Valley (Kyle Emmert, Anthony Micholik, Daniel Gilberry, Ali Capobianco) 49.40;1600 relay- 1. Panther Valley (Anthony Micholik, Giovanni Rivera, Daniel Gilberry, Josh Rodriguez) 3:49, 2. Schuylkill Haven;3200 relay- 1. Schuylkill Haven 9:19, 2. Panther Valley;Shot put- 1. Noah Fritz (SH) 53-4, 2. Luke Hunsicker (PV), 3. Matthew Sapp (SH);Discus- 1. Noah Fritz (SH) 114-3, 2. Luke Hunsicker (PV), 3. Kyle Emmert (PV);Javelin- 1. Luke Hunsicker (PV) 127-0, 2. Collin Bartol (SH), 3. Derrick Beckham (PV);Long jump- 1. Jacob Snyder (PV) 17-1.50, 2. Tyler Davis (PV), 3. Connor Griffiths (SH);Triple jump- 1. David Chesakis (SH) 38-0, 2. Ali Capobianco (PV), 3. Josh Rodriguez (PV);High jump- 1. Adam Depew (PV) 5-2, 2. Jordan Moyer (PV), 3. Collin Bartol (SH).GIRLSSchuy. Haven 74, Panther Vy. 59100- 1. Elizabeth McDermott (PV) 14.20, 2. Tamika Ebling (SH), 3. Kiley Boswell (PV);200- 1. Elizabeth McDermott (PV) 28.90, 2. Taylor Anthony (SH), 3. Tamika Ebling (SH);400- 1. Shelby Stempa (PV) 1:11.90, 2. Elizabeth McDermott (PV), 3. Hailey Henninger (PV);800- 1. Lexi Pascucci (SH) 2:51.00, 2. Hanley Higgins (SH), 3. Haileigh George (SH);1600- 1. Lexi Pascucci (SH) 6:26, 2. Meghan McBreen (SH), 3. Haileigh George (SH);3200- 1. Meghan McBreen (SH) 15:23;110 H- 1. Samantha Williams (PV) 17.80, 2. Chase Moyer (SH), 3. Kiley Boswell (PV);300 H- 1. Chase Moyer (SH) 54.50, 2. Samantha Williams (PV), 3. Sierra Miller (SH);400 relay- 1. Panther Valley (Hailey Henninger, Alexa Ruzicka, Shelby Stempa, Elizabeth McDermott) 56.80, 2. Schuylkill Haven;1600 relay- 1. Schuylkill Haven 4:51, 2. Panther Valley;3200 relay- 1. Schuylkill Haven 12:56;Shot put- 1. Destinee Hoffman (SH) 25-6, 2. Desiree Abadia (PV), 3. Olivia Schweigert (SH);Discus- 1. Ashley Strouphauer (SH) 70-8, 2. Destinee Hoffman (SH), 3. Desiree Abadia (PV);Javelin- 1. Madison Deegan (SH) 76-6, 2. Hannah Palladino (SH), 3. Darian Stripe (SH);Long jump- 1. Alexa Ruzicka (PV) 13-9, 2. Tia Ketchledge (PV), 3. Heidi Oboyle (SH);Triple jump- 1. Alexa Ruzicka (PV) 29-00;High jump- 1. Shelby Stempa (PV) 4-6, 2. Samantha Williams (PV), 3. Hanley Higgins (SH).