Connor Hartung of Tamaqua belted a three-run home run in the top of the seventh to rally the West All-Stars to a 10-9, seven inning victory over the East in the annual Panther Valley Little League Tournament 11-12 year-old East-West game Friday night at Jim Thorpe.

The game pitted players from Tamaqua Blue and Lansford on the West squad and Franklin Township and Jim Thorpe Red on the East team.Trailing 9-5 entering the seventh inning, the West rallied back with five-runs, with Hartung's blast proving to be the deciding blow.Hartung also crushed a two-run homer to finish at 2-for-4 with two roundtrippers and five RBI.Also for the West, Lansford's Nick Mazzie doubled .For the East, Wyatt Clements of Franklin Township was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and K.J. Snerr of Jim Thorpe also went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Ryan Malarkey of Thorpe added two hits.Matt Minchhoff picked up the mound win for the East and Snerr was tagged with the loss.No playoff in 11-12If Tamaqua Blue wins its make-up game at Towamensing this afternoon at 3 p.m., the regular season standings will end in a three-way tie between Tamaqua, Franklin Township and Jim Thorpe Red, all with 4-1 records.Traditionally, the Panther Valley Tournament attempts to break all ties on the field with playoffs as necessary. Attempts to schedule tiebreaking playoffs for this season have been unsuccessful, due to the unavailability of players because of other commitments.At this point, no playoff games will be scheduled.11-12 STANDINGS(as of 7/23)Franklin Township 4-1Jim Thorpe Red 4-1Tamaqua Blue 3-1Lansford 1-3Towamensing 1-3Jim Thorpe Blue 0-4Friday, July 9Franklin Township 8, Lansford 0Jim Thorpe Red 11, Towamensing 1Sunday, July 11Franklin Township 16, Jim Thorpe Red 2Tamaqua Blue over Jim Thorpe Blue, forfeitTuesday, July 13Tamaqua Blue at Lansford, postponedJim Thorpe Red over Jim Thorpe Blue, forfeitFranklin Township 14, Towamensing 4Thursday, July 15Towamensing 11, Jim Thorpe Blue 4Tamaqua Blue 4, Franklin Township 3Saturday, July 17Lansford 10, Towamensing 4Jim Thorpe Red 9, Tamaqua Blue 8Monday, July 19Franklin Township 16, Jim Thorpe Blue 0Jim Thorpe Red 15, Lansford 0Wednesday, July 21Jim Thorpe Blue at Lansford, canceledTamaqua Blue at Towamensing, postponedThursday, July 22Tamaqua Blue 4, Lansford 3Friday, July 23West All-Stars 10, East All-Stars 9Saturday, July 24Tamaqua Blue at Towamensing, 3 p.m.9-10 TournamentTamaqua Blue defeated Tamaqua White 12-1 Friday night in the PVLL 9-10 Tournament.Heading into tonight's final round of regular play, Franklin Township White is unbeaten at 5-0, followed by Tamaqua Blue at 5-1 and Towamensing at 4-1.Should Franklin Township White win this evening at Towamensing, it will be crowned as 9-10 champion. If Towamensing wins, there will be a three-way tie in the standings. Plans for a tiebreaking playoff series will then be determined, pending availability of the teams.9-10 Standings(as of 7/23)Franklin Twp. White 5-0Tamaqua Blue 5-1Towamensing 4-1Jim Thorpe 2-3Tamaqua White 2-3Franklin Twp. Gray 0-5Lansford 0-5Monday, July 12Franklin Township White over Franklin Township Gray, forfeitTowamensing 9, Jim Thorpe 3Wednesday, July 14Towamensing 14, Lansford 2Franklin Township White 15, Tamaqua White 5Tamaqua Blue 14, Jim Thorpe 3Friday, July 16Jim Thorpe 9, Lansford 5Tamaqua Blue 13, Franklin Township Gray 3Towamensing 9, Tamaqua White 0Sunday, July 18Tamaqua White 27, Franklin Township Gray 2Tamaqua Blue 14, Lansford 1Franklin Township White 16, Jim Thorpe 7Tuesday, July 20Franklin Township White 18, Tamaqua Blue 16 (11 innings)Tamaqua White 6, Lansford 4Towamensing 8, Franklin Township Gray 1Thursday, July 22Tamaqua Blue 11,Towamensing 6Jim Thorpe 13, Franklin Township Gray 2Franklin Township White 17, Lansford 1Friday, July 23Tamaqua Blue 12, Tamaqua White 1Saturday, July 24(all games at 6 p.m.)Jim Thorpe at Tamaqua WhiteFranklin Township White at TowamensingLansford at Franklin Township GrayTamaqua Blue bye