The Berlinsville Braves dropped the opening game of their best-of-three Blue Mountain League playoff series Sunday against the Orioles.

Berlinsville reached the postseason with a victory over Bethlehem Steel Friday.BLUE MOUNTAIN LEAGUEBerlinsville-OriolesJustin Jachowicz, a Panther Valley graduate, tossed a five-hitter to lead the Orioles to a 6-4 victory over the Berlinsville Braves in the first game of their playoff series.Jachowicz walked three and struck out seven.The two teams meet at 5:45 p.m. today in Game 2.Anthony Sorrentino had a hit and two RBIs for the Braves, the sixth seeded team in the BML playoffs, while Dylan Peiffer added a hit and two runs scored. Northern Lehigh grad Cody Krupa chipped in with a double.Fellow Bulldog alum Zach Palansky suffered the loss, pitching six innings and allowing three earned runs. Palansky walked one and fanned three.For the No. 3-seeded Orioles, Tyler Sweeney had three hits and two runs.Berlinsville 020 200 0 - 4 5Orioles 114 000 x - 6 12Palansky and Mueller; Jachowicz and Pacchioli. W - Jachowicz. L - Palansky.Berlinsville-Bethlehem SteelIn a one-game playoff to determine who would earn the league's final entry into the postseason, Berlinsville blanked Bethlehem Steel 2-0 on Friday.Pete Violante fired a three-hitter, walking three and striking out nine.The Braves, who lost all three games to the Steel during the regular season, broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning when Andrew Roth delivered a two-run single.Collin McGeary had a single and run scored for the winners, who advanced to the BML playoffs for the first time in their nine-year history.Berlinsville 000 020 0 - 2 4 0Bethlehem Steel 000 000 0 - 0 3 0Violante and Mueller; Deno, James (6) and Friebolin. W - Violante. L - Deno.PVLL 11-12 TourneyAnthracite Gray-FT GraySix different Anthracite Gray players hit home runs Friday to help their team post an 11-1 victory over Franklin Township Gray.Cody Orsulak belted a three-run shot, while Michael Pascoe, Brad Hood, and Matt Machalik all drilled two-run dingers. The winners also received a solo blast from Aiden Rohrbach.For FT Gray, Stephen Balak had a pair of hits.