Jim Thorpe advanced to the South Division Championship in the District 18 9-10 Tournament over the weekend by defeating Tri-County. JT will now go on to face Franklin Township on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Tri-County.

In Schuylkill-Berks Legion baseball, Tamaqua was defeated 5-1 by Kutztown.D- 18 9-10 LLThorpe-Tri-CountyJim Thorpe outlasted Tri-County in an offensive battle, winning by a score of 16-11.James Lordi led JT with five hits and four RBIs. D.J. Richenbacker had three hits and two RBIs, while Garret Lienhard chipped in with two triples.Chip Baldassano got the win from the hill for Jim Thorpe.For Tri-County Nice, Zullo, and Chulck all came up with two hits apiece.Sch.-Berks LegionKutztown-TamaquaKutztown downed Tamaqua over the weekend by a score of 5-2.Tamaqua was shut out over the last two innings of play, while Kutztown added a run in the sixth and seventh to propel them to the win.For Tamaqua, Nate MacDonald led the way with two hits. Jake Humes, Derek Rottet, and Adam Bates all added hits as well. Adam Bates and Owen Bates added an RBI apiece.Kutztown 101 011 1 - 5 8 0Tamaqua 100 010 0 - 2 5 4Miller and Reichart; Rottet, Akins (7), and Roberts; W - Miller L - Rottet.