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On This Date: (August 19, 1968)

August 19, 1968 - Greg Whitehead pitches a no-hitter and Nesquehoning bats around in the opening inning to gain a 15-0 Panther Valley Little League victory over Tamaqua. Whitehead walks just two and strikes out 13 in his six innings of work. Jim Kravelk collects a single and a grand slam homer in the first as Nesquehoning scores eight times. Mark Trusa finishes the contest with three hits and a pair of runs, while Whitehead helps his own cause with a couple hits and three runs. The winners, who add six more runs in the fifth, also receive two hits and two runs from Bill Bamford.