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PITTSTON -- The American Legion of Duryea came back from an early deficit
to defeat Commonwealth Bank of Pittston. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Pat Orner was 5-for-5 for American Legion, and Chris Sobaski and Greg Moher
had three hits apiece. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Blake Barbini and B.J. Zielinski each had home runs for Commonwealth Bank. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The American Legion will play at Pagnotti's of West Pittston in the winners
bracket Friday at 6 p.m. Commonwealth Bank of Pittston will host the Exeter
Lions Friday at 6 p.m. in the losers bracket. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 American Legion of Duryea 152|||25 -- 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Commonwealth Bank of Pitt. 301|||01 -- 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WP-- Ratchford (4ip, 4h, 4k, 2bb). LP-- Zielinski (5ip, 18h, 3k, 5bb). HR--
Barbini (C) Zieliniski (C). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wullow Inc. (Pittston Twp.) 6, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Munlock's Printery (Jenkins) 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 PITTSTON TWP. -- Wullow Inc. of Pittston Township eliminated Munlock's
Printery of Jenkins Township with a losers bracket win. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Joe Lombardo hit a solo home run and Mat Pisano had a double for Wullow
Inc. Dave Troynacki had a single and a double for Munlock's Printery. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Winning pitcher Timmy Cotter struck out eight. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wullow will play at PACC of Avoca/Dupont in the losers bracket Friday at 6
p.m. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Munlock's Printery of Jenkins 100|||040 -- 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wullow Inc. of Pittston Twp. 203|||001 -- 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WP-- Cotter (6ip, 5h, 8k, 6bb). LP-- Randy Deeble (6ip, 6h, 6k, 3bb). HR--
Lombardo (W) 2B-- Pisano (W) Troynacki (M). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Pagnotti's (West Pittston) 12, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 PACC of (Avoca/Dupont) 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 AVOCA -- Pagnotti's of West Pittston got its offense going early to top
PACC of Avoca/Dupont in the winners bracket. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Matt Mattei hit a double and a home run, and Andy Castanaro hit a double
and pitched the win for Pagnotti's. Joe Szulewski had three hits for PACC. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Castanaro gave up three hits, struck out six and walked three. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 PACC will play Wullow Inc. of Pittston Township in the losers bracket
Friday at 6 p.m. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Pagnotti's of West Pittston 152|||13 -- 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 PACC of Avoca/Dupont 200|||00 -- 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WP-- Castanaro (4 ip, 3h, 6k, 3bb). LP-- McAddara (4ip, 13h, 4k, 0bb). HR--
Mattei (POWP) 2B-- Castanaro (POWP) Mattei (POWP). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Exeter Lions 14, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Selenski Ins. (Wyo./W.Wyo.) 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WYOMING -- Dan Gerny, Mike Tierny and Ryan Longfoot had two doubles apiece
as the Exeter Lions defeated Selenski Insurance of Wyoming/West Wyoming. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Jamie Carpin picked up the win for Exeter. He had eight strikouts and
walked four. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Selenski pitcher Frank Marcum had a triple. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Exeter Lions play at Commonwealth Bank of Pittston in the losers
bracket Friday at 6 p.m. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WP-- Carpin (4ip, 4h, 8k, 4bb). LP-- Marcum (3ip, 9h, 5k, 9bb). 3B-- Marcum
(S). 2B-- Gerney (E) Longfoot (E) Tierny (E). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Northwest &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 11-12 Tournament &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Newport 5, Forty Fort 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 UNION TWP. -- Chris Kolessar struck out eight and walked three to lead
Newport. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Newport led after the first inning, 2-1, and never trailed. A.J. Kochanski
hit a double and Michael Hitzner went 2-for-3 and Bob Czarnezki went 2-for-4. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Forty Fort pitcher Chris Lynn helped his team with a double. Tom Chirkot
went 2-for-2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Newport will play St. Therese's Red Friday at 6 p.m. at Northwest in the
losers bracket championship game. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Newport 210|||101 -- 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Forty Fort 102|||000 -- 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 WP-- Kolessar (6ip, 4h, 8k, 3bb). LP-- Chris Lynn (6ip, 8h, 4k, 2bb). 2B--
Kochanski (N) Lynn (FF). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Savo's Tournament Of Champions American Legion (duryea) 15, Commonwealth Bank (pitt.) 5