Jim Thorpe Blue opened up the Panther Valley 11-12 Little League tournament with a win over Tri-County.

PVLL TOURNAMENT11-12 YEAR-OLDSJT Blue-Tri-CountyJames Lordi hit a pair of two-run homers to help Jim Thorpe Blue gain a 12-0 win over Tri-County in the opening game of the Panther Valley 11-12 Little League tournament.DJ Richebacher tossed a complete-game shutout for the winners, while Jared Joyce finished 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and two RBIs.DISTRICT 18 TOURNEY10-11 YEAR-OLDSTamaqua-HazletonTamaqua stayed alive in the District 18 10-11 year-old tournament by blasting Hazleton, 22-7.Tamaqua will now play Valley West for the championship. The two teams will meet on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. A Valley West win would give them the title, while a Tamaqua victory would force another game on Saturday.No other results from the game were received by the Times News.BLUE MTN. LEAGUEMartins Creek-BerlinsvilleTevin Murray struck out eight and didn't allow an earned run to lead the Berlinsville Braves to a 3-1 win over the Martins Creek Creekers.Murray, a North Schuylkill product, gave up six hits, three walks, and an unearned run in the sixth inning.Cody Hallman, a Northern Lehigh grad, had a hit and knocked in two runs for the Braves (12-16). The winners also received a hit and RBI from Mike Wozniak.Martins Creek 000 001 0 - 1 6 1Berlinsville 021 000 x - 3 3 1Murray and Webb; Langworthy and Kichline. W - Murray. L - Langworthy.