Tamaqua's softball team took over sole possession of first place in Schuylkill League Division 1 Tuesday.

The Blue Raiders' win over North Schuylkill, coupled with Pine Grove's loss to Pottsville, has Tamaqua in first by a full game.In baseball action, Panther Valley's Darren Goida tossed a two-hitter to help his team defeat Division 2-leading Schuylkill Haven.SOFTBALLNo. Schuylkill-TamaquaTamaqua scored three runs in the fifth inning to rally by North Schuylkill in Schuylkill League action, 3-2.Kaitlyn Stauffenberg hit a two-run home run during the Blue Raiders' big inning.Bailey Pedersen tossed a four-hitter, striking out seven, to gain the win. She also added an RBI single.Tamaqua (11-3; 7-1) also received a hit and run scored from Miranda Chinchar.No. Schuylkill 002 000 0 - 2 4 0Tamaqua 000 030 0 - 3 5 0Burd and Peleschak; Pedersen and Zellner. W - Pedersen. L - Burd. HR: No. Schuylkill - Peleschak (3rd, none on); Tamaqua - Stauffenberg (5th, one on)Jim Thorpe-Blue Mtn.Blue Mountain defeated Jim Thorpe in a Schuylkill League Division 1 game, 5-1.Brittney Marzen drove in Maggie Holloway in the top of the first for Jim Thorpe's lone run.Alyssa Statmets, Joclyn Day, Hannah Mordaunt, and Decon Lignore all had hits for the Olympians (3-10; 1-7).Jim Thorpe 100 000 0 - 1 5 3Blue Mtn. 130 010 x - 5 9 0Holloway and Marzen; Schwartz and Skoff. W - Schwartz. L - Holloway.Marian-Williams Vy.Williams Valley defeated Marian in Schuylkill League play, 15-0.Sarah Muntzenberger had the only hit for the Fillies (3-8; 3-4).For the Vikings, Kate Whelski hit a two-run homer.Marian 000 - 0 1 3Williams Vy. 357 - 15 16 1Lencovich and Joy; Yanoscak and Shadle. W - Yanoscak. L - Lencovich. HR: Williams Valley - Whelski (2nd, one on).Panther Vy.-Sch. HavenSchuylkill Haven scored 15 runs in the first inning and never looked back in a 17-0 three-inning Schuylkill League win over Panther Valley.Cassidy Ryan had the only hit for the Panthers (2-10; 2-5).The Hurricanes' Sarah Personette had a three-run triple in that big first inning.Panther Vy. 000 - 0 1 3Schuy. Haven (15)2x - 17 7 0Markovich, Miller (1) and Clouser; Svenson and Personetta, Mills (2). W - Svenson. L - Markovich.Weatherly-MinersvilleMinersville's Adienne Kroznuskie didn't allow a hit and the Battlin' Miners scored 14 runs in the first inning in a 19-0 Schuylkill League rout of Weatherly.Kroznuskie, Maura Bentz and Alixis Hutzel all homered for the winners.The loss dropped the Wreckers to 3-9; 1-7.Weatherly 000 - 0 0 3Minersville (14)5x - 19 16 0Isom, Kane (1),Wilkinson (2) and Frye; Kroznuskie and Polinsky. W - Kroznuskie. L - Isom. HR - M: Kroznuskie (1st, none on), Bentz (1st, one on). Hutzel (2nd, three on).Saucon Valley-PalmertonReese Dugan tossed a one-hitter to help Palmerton gain an 8-1 Colonial League win over Saucon Valley.Shelby Gower finished with a triple and an RBI for the Blue Bombers (7-6; 7-4), while Erika Easton added a double and an RBI.Saucon Vy. 000 010 0 - 1 1 1Palmerton 125 000 x - 8 10 2Okken and Messtenzehner; Dugan and Krome. W - Dugan. L - Okken.Stroudsburg-Pleasant Vy.Stroudsburg defeated Pleasant Valley in an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference contest, 24-0.Madison Kymer, Jenna Scheller, Meara Hanyon, Alyssa Kotzmann, and Sarah Margretta all recorded hits for the Bears (5-7; 4-7).Stroudsburg 611 3 (13) - 24 23 0Pleasant Vy. 000 0 0 - 0 5 7Molinaro and Cramer; Diabo, Frable (1) and Hill. W - Molinaro. L - Diabo. HR: Stroudsburg - Marx (5th, two on).BASEBALLJim Thorpe-Blue Mtn.Derek Joyce's sacrifice fly in the fifth inning ended up being the game-winning RBI as Jim Thorpe edged Blue Mountain, 2-1, in a Schuylkill League contest.Max Pompa scored the go-ahead run in that fifth frame.Nick Poremba paced the Olympians (6-7; 3-4) with two singles and a run scored, while Jordan McElmoyle added an RBI double in the victory.Brendan Carroll tossed a four-hitter to gain the pitching win.Jim Thorpe 000 110 0 - 2 6 0Blue Mtn. 000 100 0 - 1 4 0Carroll and A. Joyce; Caulfield and Bollinsky. W - Carroll. L - Caulfield.Panther Vy.-Sch. HavenPanther Valley earned a 2-0 Schuylkill League victory against Division 2-leading Schuylkill Haven.Darren Goida tossed a complete game and had two hits to help his own cause.Anthony Vavra supplied two hits, one RBI, and one stolen base for the Panthers (7-6; 6-1).Panther Vy. 001 010 0 - 2 7 1Sch. Haven 000 000 0 - 0 2 3D.Goida and M.Goida; Conage and Clause. W - D.Goida. L - Conage.Weatherly-MinersvilleMinersville used a four-run fourth inning to help defeat Weatherly, 7-2, in a Schuylkill League game.Lou Mastrodi led the Wreckers (3-9; 1-7) with two hits, and Jeremy Moser added a double.Weatherly 020 000 0 - 2 7 3Minersville 010 402 x - 7 11 1Moser and Osifat; Stephan and Andruchek. W - Stephan. L - Moser.Marian-Williams Vy.Marian defeated Williams Valley in a Schuylkill League contest, 12-7, to clinch a berth in the district playoffs.Dante Salerno led Marian (10-2; 5-2) with two hits, two runs scored, and three RBIs, while K.J. Snerr scored twice and knocked in a pair of runs.The Colts also received three RBIs from Dan Keer.Marian 420 500 1 - 12 10 2Williams Vy. 421 000 0 - 7 9 6Kubishin, Paisley (2), Salerno (7) and Snerr; Martin, Maurer (3), Zimmerman (5), Joseph (7) and Whitcomb. W - Paisley. L - Maurer.Saucon Vy.-PalmertonSaucon Valley topped Palmerton in Colonial League action, 4-2.Garrett Perschy supplied a double and an RBI for the Blue Bombers (9-5; 7-4), while Jon Schwartz added three hits.Saucon Vy. 000 110 2 - 4 10 1Palmerton 001 010 0 - 2 7 2Thatcher, Meyers (7) and Greenawalt; Sander and Mooney. W - Thatcher. L - Sander.