Jim Thorpe and Tamaqua both won PVLL tournament games on Friday.

PVLL 9-10 TOURNEY

Franklin Twp.-Tamaqua

Tamaqua edged Franklin Township in a wild 16-15 contest in the Panther Valley 9-10 Little League Tournament.

Blake Keich had two hits — one a triple — for the winners, who held an 11-4 lead before holding off a late FT charge.

Lucas Letkowski and Parker Steigerwalt each collected a hit and two RBIs for the winners, while Parker Grim, Gavin Wagner and Lucas Brennan all contributed a hit and two runs.

Tamaqua’s George Pinkey scored three runs, and Owen Hope added a triple and a run.

For Franklin, Grayson Shupp had two hits, scored three times and knocked in three runs. Brantley Brungard and Elijah Tirpak both finished with two hits, three runs and an RBI, while Maverick Kegerise chipped in with a pair of hits, two runs and two RBIs.

Franklin Twp. 202 551 - 15 11 2

Tamaqua 425 50x - 16 9 5

Brungard, Kotch (2) and Mehmeti; Pinkey, Brennan (3), Pa. Steigerwalt (4), Hope (6) and Pe. Steigerwalt. W - Pinkey. L - Brungard.

PVLL Records: Franklin Township (0-5); Tamaqua (3-1).

Jim Thorpe-Towamensing

Jim Thorpe pounded out 19 hits en route to an 18-3 victory over Towamensing in the Panther Valley 9-10 Little League Tournament.

Owen Hosier led the Thorpe offense with three hits (one a homer), two runs and four RBIs.

The winners, who sealed the contest with an eight-run third inning, also received three hits from both Julius Calcano and Jase Hollenbach. Calcano added four runs, while Hollenbach scored twice and knocked in two runs.

Miles Smith and Carson Eckert each contributed two hits and two RBIs, and Nick Dedinsky chipped in with a pair of hits and two runs.

Towamensing was held hitless, but took advantage of nine walks to score its three runs.

Jim Thorpe 528 3 - 18 19 1

Towamensing 102 0 - 3 0 2

Hollenbach, Dedinsky (3), Smith (4) and A. Eckert; Sesista, Bonner (2), Frei (3) and Craig. W - Hollenbach. L - Sesista.

PVLL Records: Jim Thorpe (5-0); Towamensing (1-3).

BLUE MOUNTAIN LEAGUE

Limeport-Berlinsville

Palmerton graduate Luke Netznik pitched a one-hit shutout on Thursday to lead the Berlinsville Braves to a 1-0 victory over the Limeport Dodgers.

Netznik, who pitched for Albright College in the spring, didn’t walk anyone and finished with four strikeouts.

The former Blue Bomber didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning and worked out of a first and second, no-out situation to keep the shutout intact.

After the Braves pushed across a run in the home sixth on Ryan Sekulski’s double and Ben Gagon’s RBI single, Netznik delivered a 1-2-3 frame in the seventh to secure the win.

Palmerton alum Cole Serfass reached base three times for the winners (hit, walk, hit by pitch) and stole a base.

Netznik’s shutout — his first victory of the season — was the sixth one by a pitcher in the BML this season.

Limeport 000 000 0 - 0 1 0

Berlinsville 000 001 x - 1 5 2

Robison and Schnieder; Netznik and Haussman. W - Netznik. L - Robison.

Records: Limeport (10-9); Berlinsville (5-11-2).