The Birches posted a victory over Hellertown in Norco Legion action on Wednesday night.

NORCO LEGION

Hellertown-Birches

Brandon Ratti was dominant on the mound, and the Birches rolled to an 8-0 win over Hellertown in a NORCO Legion contest.

Ratti struck out 10, and allowed just two hits in a game that was called after five innings due to lightning. Zach Walters and Jack Smale had two hits each, while Brandon Meitzler added a double for the Birches.

Hellertown 000 00 - 0 2 4

Birches 010 70 - 8 5 0

Strunk, Huber (3) and Curtis; Ratti and Greenzweig, Meitzler (6). W - Ratti. L - Strunk.

LV CONNIE MACK

S. Parkland-Palmerton

A big fifth inning lifted Parkland to a 10-6 victory over Palmerton in Lehigh Valley Connie Mack action.

Chase Reph was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk for Palmerton, which led 6-5 heading to the fifth inning. Kaleb Eitner doubled among his two hits, added an RBI, scored a run and walked.

South Parkland 302 050 - 10 5 0

Palmerton 510 000 - 6 5 3

Provence, Bartholomew (2), Kemper (5) and Glick; Reph, Netznik (5), Stroup (5) and Rumfield, W - Kemper. L - Netznik.

LV LEGION

Lower Mac-Monarchs

A strong pitching performance from Jared Marykwas Monday helped the Carbon Monarchs gain a 3-0 Lehigh Valley Legion victory over Lower Macungie.

Marykwas tossed a six-hit shutout, walking just one while striking out 10.

Garrett Lienhard had two hits and scored a run for the winners, and Max Hoffman delivered a two-run single in the fourth inning.

The Monarchs also received a hit and an RBI from Jared Joyce, and a hit and run scored from both Randy Bongiorno and Noah Snisky.

Tanner Romig pitched well in defeat, striking out nine, and also collected two hits at the plate.

Lower Mac 000 000 0 - 0 6 0

C. Monarchs 001 200 x - 3 6 1

Romig and Kleist; Marykwas and Cadogen-Dougherty. W - Marykwas. L - Romig.