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Carbon Monarchs gain split of weekend games

The Carbon Monarchs split a pair of games in legion action over the weekend.

The Monarchs fell to West Allentown Saturday before defeating Lower Macungie on Sunday.LEHIGH VALLEY LEGIONLower Mac-CarbonThe Carbon Monarchs scored in every inning Sunday to cruise to a 12-2 victory over Lower Macungie.Derek Joyce led the 11-hit attack with a 3-for-3 effort. Joyce had two doubles, knocked in two runs, and scored twice.David Marino contributed two hits, one a triple, and knocked in three runs, while Anthony Micholik also finished with two hits and three RBIs.The Monarchs (6-11-1) received a hit and two RBIs from both Aaron Joyce and Darren Goida, with Justin Marykwas adding three walks and three runs scored.Lower Macungie 002 00 - 2 4 1Carbon 414 21 - 12 11 0Marrero, LeMaster (3) and Martrich; Micholik, Haupt (3) and Joyce. W - Haupt. L - Marrero.West Allentown-CarbonA late rally came up just short for Carbon on Saturday, as the Monarchs dropped a 7-6 decision to West Allentown.Trailing by four runs heading into the bottom of the seventh, Carbon plated three runs but couldn't produce the equalizer.Derek Joyce was on base four times (single, triple, two walks) and knocked in two runs for Carbon, while Collin Haupt collected two hits, an RBI, and run scored.The Monarchs also received a hit and two RBI from Tristan Blasko, and a hit and two runs scored from David Marino.W. Allentown 040 120 0 - 7 9 1Carbon 200 010 3 - 6 6 2Crucey, Fernandez (2), Pena (4), Gil (7) and Lovera, Ruiz (6); Goida, Marykwas (7) and Joyce. W - Fernandez. L - Goida. S - Gil.NORCO LEGIONEast Stroudsburg-BirchesEast Stroudsburg edged the Birches in a NorCo Legion contest, 6-5.Kieran Kearns drove in a pair of runs for the Birches.CJ Peechatka, Brett Hardy, and Matt Konopke each added an RBI, while Ben Smiley had a double.Hardy also pitched 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.East Stroudsburg 006 000 - 6 7 0Birches 310 010 - 5 9 0Gallagher and Lares; Kearns, Hardy (3) and Stivala. W - Gallagher. L - Kearns.LV CONNIE MACKJim Thorpe-HellertownHellertown squeaked by Jim Thorpe 4-3.Zach Searfoss tossed a complete game and contributed an RBI for Jim Thorpe.Nick Goff had an RBI double, while Jared Marykwas reached base three times.Jim Thorpe 003 000 0 - 3 3 4Hellertown 003 010 x - 4 8 1Searfoss and Frank; Hudak, Diebert (6) and Boehm. W - Hudak. L - Searfoss.Jim Thorpe-SalisburyJim Thorpe scored six runs in the seventh inning to help defeat Salisbury, 10-5.Michael Daugherty paved the way for Thorpe with two hits and four RBIs.Drew Frank had three this and two runs, while TJ Garritano and Tyler Hartman each drove in a pair of runs.Jim Thorpe 100 003 6 - 10 8 5Salisbury 010 120 1 - 5 8 5Hartman, Goff (5), Marykwas (6) and Frank, Joyce (5); Albertson, Suter (5) and Younces. W - Marykwas. L - Suter.Northern Valley-WilsonNorthern Valley cruised by Wilson, 13-4.Eric Nothstein drove in four runs to lead the Chargers.Matt Dunstan chipped in three hits and two RBIs, while Nate Goodolf had three hits. Ryan King earned the win, while striking out five over five innings.Northern Vy. 202 053 1 - 13 8 3Wilson 100 120 0 - 4 2 2DISTRICT 18 10-12 LLCarbon-West HazletonCarbon defeated West Hazleton, 13-4, on Friday.Tanner Hinkle had two singles and a double for Carbon.Ian McLaurin added three hits, Jason Jacoby had two, and Luke Netznik contributed a double. Thomas Kokinda earned the win on the mound.