Weatherly advanced to the championship round of the Valley Babe Ruth playoffs Tuesday with a win over Hazle Township.

In other recent playoff action, the Northern Yankees won their Blue Mountain League series against the Hellertown Royals.

VALLEY BABE RUTH

Weatherly-Hazle Twp.

Andrew Ray had two hits and knocked in two runs to help Weatherly defeat Hazle Township, 8-2, in the Valley Babe Ruth semifinals.

The victory sends the third-seeded Weatherly squad into the championship round against No. 1 seed Drums. The title game is scheduled for tonight.

Steph Yurchak added a hit and two RBIs, while Gary Buck contributed a pair of hits and an RBI.

The winners also received two hits from Carl McHugh and AJ Knepper. Brian Keil and Dave Stratchko each chipped in with a double and and RBI, while Seth Derr added a double.

McHugh pitched four no-hit innings during the win.

BLUE MTN. LEAGUE

Yankees-Royals

The fourth-seeded Northern Yankees won their opening-round playoff series against the Hellertown Royals, posting shutouts on Sunday and Monday to advance to the semifinals.

The Yankees, who captured the best-of-three series in the first two games, now face top-seeded Northampton in the semis.

In Sunday’s opener, Tamaqua graduate Caleb Calarco tossed a five-hitter to blank the Royals. The former Blue Raider walked two and struck out two.

Anthony Gallo delivered a bases-loaded hit in the bottom of the seventh to knock in Justin Kratz with the game-winning run.

In Monday’s clinching game, Northwestern graduate Tyler Schreiner had two hits, one a double, and scored a run in the Yankees’ 5-0 victory.

Kratz allowed five hits and struck out four.

Anthony Gallo collected three hits and two runs, while Jeff Charles added a pair of hits and two RBIs.

Tamaqua grad Casey Rother chipped in with a double and an RBI, while former Blue Raider Bo Rottet added a run scored.

Game 1

Hellertown 000 000 0 - 0 5 3

No. Yankees 000 000 1 - 1 5 0

W - Calarco. L - Gotzon.

Game 2

No. Yankees 000 140 0 - 5 9 1

Hellertown 000 000 0 - 0 5 1

W - Kratz. L - Roth.