Backed by stellar pitching performances, both Berlinsville and the Birches picked up baseball victories Thursday night.

NORCO LEGIONThe Birches-WilsonLuke Hohenstein starred on the mound and at the plate, pitching five solid innings and smacking a home run in the Birches 4-0 victory over Wilson.Hohenstein struck out seven and allowed three hits while also driving in three runs.Dakota George had two singles and two runs scored for the Birches (10-6).Birches 101 002 0 - 4 5 0Wilson 000 000 0 - 0 3 2Hohenstein, Van Houten (6) and Hanyon; Cintron and Strehl. W - Hohenstein. L - Cintron. HR: B - Hohenstein.BLUE MTN. LEAGUEBerlinsville-LimeportBerlinsville scored three times in the top of the third inning to top Volpe's Limeport, 3-1.Cody Krupa went 3-for-3 with two RBIs for the Braves (10-14), while Dillon Dunne collected two hits and scored a run.John Yocum pitched a three-hitter and struck out six for Berlinsville.Berlinsville 003 000 0 - 3 8 0Limeport 000 100 0 - 1 3 1Yocum and Webb; Hurd and Muth. W - Yocum. L - Hurd.SCHUYLKILL-BERKS LEGIONTamaqua earned the seventh seed in the league playoffs and will face Kutztown in a three-game series beginning Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tamaqua.The second game of the series is scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m. at Kutztown and a third game, if necessary, will follow at 8 p.m.The winner advances to an eight-team double elimination tournament, which will be held Wednesday and Thursday of next week.