The Tamaqua Legion baseball team came up with a big win over Valley View on Wednesday, clinching a bye in the Schuylkill-Berks Legion Playoffs. Tamaqua will begin their playoff action on Wednesday July 9.

In Keystone Sr. Babe Ruth action the Panther Valley Black Diamonds defeated the Towamensing Yankees 6-4. The Keystone Sr. Babe Ruth playoffs will begin on Monday July 7.Schuy.-Berks LegionTamaqua-Valley ViewTamaqua was able to escape with a 5-4 win over Valley View.Valley View trailed 5-1, going into the seventh, but scored three run to make things interesting.Adam Bates got the job done in relief, retiring all three batters he faced in the seventh after the Valley View Barrage.Matt Roberts led Tamaqua with three hits, Owen Bates had two hits and an RBI, Jake Humes added two hits, and Adam Bates came up with two hits as well.Valley View 100 000 3 - 4 10 2Tamaqua 040 010 - 5 11 2Matter and Masser; Baddick, Moll (6), A. Bates (7), and Roberts; HR - Bordner (7th, solo), Rautzahn (7th, solo). W - Baddick L - Matter.Keystone Sr. BRYankees-B. DiamondsThe Black Diamonds used a five-run fifth inning for a come-from-behind 6-4 win over the Yankees.Darren Goida was one-for-two with a double and two RBIs, while Frank Nietz also had a hit and three stolen bases.Jake Szczecina pitched three scoreless innings in relief allowing only one hit and struck out three to pick up the win.Lee Kuntz was two-for-three with a triple and Sean Doherty added a hit and three stolen bases for the Yankees.Yankees 111 100 0 - 4 8Black Diamonds 000 150 x - 6 8 0Borger, Kuntz(6th) and George; Kusko, Szczecina(5th) and Buss. W - Szczecina, L - Borger.Keystone Sr. BRFinal StandingsEast DivisionW L TTowamensing Yankees 13 5 1East Strouds. Mustangs 12 7 0Forks Twsp. Falcons 12 7 0Pocono Mtn. Outlaws 0 15 2West DivisionFranklin Twp. Shockers 16 3 0PV Black Diamonds 11 7 1Franklin Twp. Hurricanes 7 12 0Hazleton Mountaineers 0 15 2Playoff Schedule(Division crossover)Monday, July 7Franklin Twsp. Hurricanes (#3 West) at East Stroudsburg Mustangs(#2 East)Forks Twsp. Falcons (#3 East) at Panther Valley Black Diamonds (#2 West)1st Round Bye - (#1 East) Towamensing Yankees & (#1 West) Franklin Twsp. ShockersTuesday, July 8(#3 East/#2 West Winner) at Franklin Twsp. Shockers (#1 West)(#3 West/#2 East Winner) atTowamensing Yankees (#1 East)Wednesday, July 9-Friday, July 11League Championship Series (Best of 3 Series)