Palmerton swept Jim Thorpe in baseball and softball, while Marian remained undefeated with two softball wins over the weekend.

BASEBALLJim Thorpe-PalmertonPalmerton managed a 9-3 win over Jim Thorpe in a non-league contest.Eight different Blue Bombers had a hit in the win, as Mark Quinn led the way, finishing 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Jonathan Schwartz had two hits, scored three runs, stole two bases and knocked in a run. Nick Frey also had two hits, one a triple, and scored twice. Dave Everitt and Alex Steigerwalt had two hits each for the Olympians and Jordan McElmoyle added a RBI single.Jim Thorpe 000 010 2 - 3 6 1Palmerton 000 144 x - 9 12 3McElmoyle, Saez (6) and Everitt; Buck, Weber (7) and Cook. WP - Buck, LP - McElmoyle.Liberty-Pleasant Vy.Six team errors thwarted Pleasant Valley in its non-league game against Liberty, as the Bears dropped a 4-2 decision.Adam Raseley led the Bears with a 2-for-4 showing, while teammates Nicholas Domenici and James Shank both had RBI singles in the losing effort.Three different 'Canes managed hits for the winners.Liberty 003 000 1 - 4 3 2Pleasant Vy. 001 000 1 - 2 4 6Calderon, Hudock (5) and Santana; Burke, Aruta (7) and Vanderbush, Steidinger (6). WP - Calderon, LP - Burke, S - Hudock.Weatherly-MMIThe Preppers managed to sweep a twinbill from the Wreckers by scores of 6-1 and 2-1.Brian Maiello had two singles in both games for Weatherly.Tim Lash and Brett Kelly suffered the losses.Weatherly 100 000 0 - 1 3 1MMI Prep 000 600 x - 6 5 0Lash, Kelly (6) anbd Maiello; Karchner, Rogers (5) and Harman WP - Karchner, LP - Lash.Weatherly 001 000 0 - 1 6 3MMI Prep 100 100 x - 2 3 0Kelly and Hoffman; Herbener, Andes (5) and Harman. WP - Herbener, LP - Kelly.SOFTBALLJim Thorpe-PalmertonPalmerton's huge seven-run first inning set the tone for the game, as the Bombers moved to the 9-5 non-league win over Jim Thorpe.Janel Tracy led the offensive attack for the winners, as she finished 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and two RBIs. Trisha Connolly was 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs, as well, with teammate Reese Dugan adding a triple.For the Lady Olympians, Margaret Holloway was 2-for-4, while teammate Brittany Loftus was 1-for-2.Jim Thorpe 320 000 0 - 5 5 3Palmerton 700 110 x - 9 8 1Holloway and Kehrli; Pekurney and Campbell. WP - Pekurney, LP - Holloway.Tamaqua-CatasauquaCatasauqua pulled away from Tamaqua in a tightly-contested game for a 5-2 win.The Lady Rough Riders (6-1 overall, 5-1 CL), saw Hannah Edwards finish 3-for-4, while teammate Shea O'Brien was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Janae Matos had a double with two RBIs. Winning pitcher Shannon Gallagher finished strong on the mound with seven strikeouts and three walks.Meanwhile, Cailyn Joseph was 2-for-3 for the Lady Raiders (4-1) with a double.Tamaqua 001 010 0 - 2 6 2Catasauqua 100 202 x - 5 8 1Gallagher, Ayache, and Matos; Pedersen and Sassaman. WP - Gallagher, LP - Pedersen, S - Ayache.ES South- NorthwesternNorthwestern scored often in their five-inning 11-1 victory over East Stroudsburg South.The Lady Tigers belted out 14 hits in the win, as Erynn Day finished a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBIs, while Kylee Bennett was 2-for-2 with two RBIs.Meanwhile, Abby Hilliard was 1-for-2 for the Lady Cavaliers.ES South 000 10 - 1 1 1Northwestern 036 02 - 11 14 2Snyder and Asher; Bennett and Greenberg. WP - Bennett, LP - Snyder.PM West-MarianBryianna Pearson had a big day at the plate as the Fillies routed the Panthers by a 16-1 score in four innings.Pearson had a single, double and three RBIs, while Kaitlin Cowker, Gabby Cann and Mackenzie Joy also had two hits apiece.Bethany Shaud was the winning pitcher.PM West 010 0 - 1 1 2Marian 11(11) 3 - 16 11 0Robson, Perch (3) and Cruz; Nemeth, Shaud (2) and Joy, Nemeth (2). WP - Shaud, LP - Robson.Lake Lehman-MarianThe Fillies scored seven runs in the third inning to pull away from Lake Lehman for a 9-4 win.Abby Stankiewitch socked a two-run homer in the big inning. Joy added a single and double for the winners.Shaud was the winning pitcher for the unbeaten Fillies, who are now 7-0.L. Lehman 100 300 0 - 4 7 0Marian 117 000 x - 9 8 2Hodle and Ambrose; Shaud and Nemeth. WP - Shaud, LP - Hodle.TENNISPalmerton-Pen ArgylDespite taking the match at number one singles, Palmerton dropped a 4-1 decision to Pen Argyl in a Colonial League battle.Rich Roselli swept through his opponent in straight sets at the top singles position for the locals, who remain winless on the year.Pen Argyl 4, Palmerton 1SINGLESRich Roselli (Palm) def. Pierce Blasi 6-4, 6-1; Oliver Blasi (PA) def. Seth Andress 6-1, 6-0; Jarrett Person (PA) def. Jordan Cressman 6-0, 6-1.DOUBLESAnthony Polizzo/Nick Fairchild (PA) def. Sal Melo/Jacob Brown 6-4, 6-4; Andrew Maggipinto/Tyler Minnich (PA) def. Ryan Roberts/Alex Hummel 6-1, 6-1.Jim Thorpe-WhitehallWhitehall proved to be too much for Jim Thorpe as it swept through each match for the 7-0 defeat.The most competitive match for the Olympians was at number two doubles, where the team of Brett Luicana and Austin Faylor dropped a tight first set, 5-7, before losing the second set, 2-6.Whitehall 7, Jim Thorpe 0SINGLESIslam Ahmed (W) def. Matt Miller 6-3, 6-4; Alex Rown (W) def. Brandon Huffman 6-1, 6-0; Gavin Meyers (W) def. Luke Eggert 6-2, 6-4.DOUBLESRohit Gangapantaki/Harshal Patel (W) def. Shawn DiCostanza/Mike Huntzberg 8-1; Rene Honsovasro/Dan Herzera (W) def. Brett Luicana/Austin Faylor 7-5, 6-2; Max Nushen/Joran Saliby (W) def. John Lowin/Luke Carter 6-1, 6-4; Hazam Azdegal/Toby Chen (W) def. Shane Varano/Chris Widdicombe 8-1.