Tamaqua ended regular-season play in dramatic fashion, getting a walk-off grand slam to extend its winning streak to 11 games.

BASEBALL

Tri Valley-Tamaqua

Jake Yenser connected for a walk-off grand slam to lift Tamaqua to a 6-3 Schuylkill League victory in the completion of a suspended game.

The two teams, who resumed the contest tied 0-0 in the fourth inning, produced plenty of offense the rest of the way.

The Bulldogs opened the scoring in the fifth thanks to a three-run homer off the bat of Braeden Doyle.

Tamaqua got two runs back in the sixth on Luke Kane’s double. The Blue Raiders, playing in their regular-season finale, started their seventh-inning rally with two outs. Maximus Najarro singled, Brayden Witkowski walked and Matt Ligenza was intentionally walked to load the bases, setting the stage for Yenser’s dramatic homer.

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Tamaqua 000 002 4 - 6 4 1

Miller and Hatter; Mateyak, Yenser (4), Ansbach (6) and Kane. W - Ansbach. L - Miller. HR: Tri-Valley - Doyle (5th, two on); Tamaqua - Yenser (7th, three on).

Records: Tri-Valley (15-5; 8-4 SL); Tamaqua (18-1; 11-1 SL).

Panther Valley-Pine Grove

Pine Grove clinched a district playoff berth by gaining a 14-0 Schuylkill League victory over Panther Valley.

Carson Lengle and Braydon Lyons combined on a one-hitter for the Cardinals, who have won four in a row. Lengle tossed the first 3 2/3 innings, allowing a single to PV’s Peter Kruslicky, while striking out seven. Lyons completed the shutout with 1 1/3 innings.

Lengle also drilled a two-run homer for the winners, while Chandler Sirbaugh connected for a three-run dinger. Wyatt Snyder also finished with a pair of hits, two runs and two RBIs.

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Pine Grove 437 0x - 14 11 0

Jones, Krynock (4) and Breiner; C. Lengle, Lyons (4) and K. Lengle. W - C. Lengle. L - Jones. HR: Pine Grove - Sirbaugh (1st, two on), C. Lengle (5th, one on).

Records: Panther Valley (4-13; 1-10 SL); Pine Grove (10-9; 6-6 SL).

SOFTBALL

Mahanoy Area-Panther Valley

Mahanoy Area used a six-run fifth inning to rally for a 7-6 Schuylkill League victory over Panther Valley.

The Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead on the strength of a Janessa Prudente steal of home, a Mahanoy error and a solo homer by Morgan O’Brien.

The Bears, however, received RBI hits from both Ella Brode and Hailey Mroczka in the fifth, along with a couple of PV errors to take a 7-3 advantage.

The Panthers rallied for single runs over the final three innings, which included an Isabella D’Ancona homer, but came up just short.

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Panther Valley 210 011 1 - 6 9 6

Carl and Mroczka; Goida, Prudente (5) and McQuillen. W - Carl. L - Goida. HR: Panther Valley - Mo. O’Brien (2nd, none on); D’Ancona (7th, none on).

Records: Mahanoy Area (7-12; 3-10 SL); Panther Valley (8-10; 2-11 SL).