May 30, 1945 Big games from Joe Bincarowsky and Leon Kunkle help Nesquehoning open its Panther Valley League season by sweeping Mauch Chunk in a doubleheader. In the first game, Bincarowsky strikes out eight batters and doesn't allow a walk in earning the pitching victory. He also collects three hits, one a two-run double, in a 6-3 win. In the second contest, Kunkle tosses a four-hitter and strikes out four in a 3-2 victory. At the plate, Kunkle finishes with three hits, including a game-tying single in the eighth inning.