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Scholastic Roundup: Results from March 26

Pleasant Valley posted an impressive win over Bethlehem Catholic in boys tennis action on Monday.

The Palmerton boys tennis team also was victorious against Wilson.

BOYS TENNIS

Bethlehem Catholic-

Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley rolled to a 6-1 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win over Bethlehem Catholic.

Josh Schaffner and Jake Ammermann posted victories at Nos. 1 and 2 singles for the Bears, who also swept the four doubles matches.

Pleasant Valley 6, Bethlehem Catholic 1

SINGLES

Josh Schaffner (PV) def. Matt Falteich 6-2, 6-0; Jake Ammermann (PV) def. Kyle Smedley 6-2, 6-2; Nick Cenek (BC) def. Caleb Jacoby 6-3, 6-3.

DOUBLES

Josh Schaffner/Jake Ammermann (PV) def. Matt Falteich/Kyle Smedley 8-3; Jason Allesch/Brian Kagel (PV) def. Sean Van Drmer/Stephen Botek 6-4, 6-1; Mike Tauer/John Berry (PV) def. Gabe Velez/Connor Aitken 6-1, 7-6 (7-2); Nathan Vo/Ben Jacoby (PV) def. Maanik Singh/Nick Paveleze 6-0, 6-3.

Palmerton-Wilson

Palmerton earned a 3-2 Colonial League win over Wilson.

No other information was provided to the Times News prior to press time.

SOFTBALL

Wilson-Palmerton

Wilson edged Palmerton, 8-7, in a Colonial League contest.

Ashlee Wood led the Warriors with a double, triple and three RBIs, while Ashley Errico finished with two singles and two runs scored.

Paige Shupp sparked the Blue Bombers (0-1) with a grand slam in the fourth inning. Baylee Guedes and Madison Wenig both finished with a single and a double.

Wilson 200 212 1 - 8 11 1

Palmerton 300 400 0 - 7 11 2

Wood and Binner; Shupp, Merkel (7) and A. Frantz, M. Green. W - Wood. L - Shupp. HR: Palmerton - P. Shupp (4th, three on).

Wallenpaupack-Pleasant Valley

Wallenpaupack topped Pleasant Valley, 12-2, in five innings in non-league action.

Rachel Tirjan paced the Buckhorns with two singles, a double, two runs scored and an RBI, while Rebecca Pizzo added a single, a triple, two runs scored and an RBI.

The Bears’ only hits came from Janelle Frable and Meara Hanyon, while Skyler Jennings and Lauren Steckel scored PV’s two runs.

Wallenpaupack 601 32 - 12 10 0

Pleasant Valley 002 00 - 2 2 0

Schmalzie and Tirjan; Frable, McKeever (5) and Steckel. W - Schmalzie. L - Frable. HR: Wallenpaupack - Van Wettering (4th, none on).

BASEBALL

Jim Thorpe-Schuylkill Haven

Two Schuylkill Haven pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against Jim Thorpe in a 5-0 victory.

Brendon Schaeffer tossed the first six innings for the Hurricanes, while Austin Clouser completed the gem in the seventh.

Schaeffer, who struck out 13 batters and walked just one, also helped his own cause with two hits at the plate.

Jim Thorpe 000 000 0 - 0 0 4

Sch. Haven 030 110 x - 5 5 0

Marykwas, Edwards (4), Pompa (6) and Schwartz; Schaeffer, A. Clouser (7) and A. Clouser, Luckenbill (7). W - Schaeffer. L - Marykwas.