Published July 27. 2017 02:46PM
July 27, 1980 - Rich Perich gains the pitching win and contributes two hits at the plate to help Lehighton defeat Tamaqua, 6-3, to capture the Pocono Mountain League championship. Perich scatters six hits and strikes out four batters. Denny Rehrig collects two hits, one a double, while the winners also receive multiple hits from both Jimmy Kunkle and Bill Kunkle. The title was Lehighton's fourth in a row. For the Tamaqua Travelers, Ed Tarconish and Dave Malkin finish with two hits apiece.