The District XI baseball and softball playoffs continue this week.
Several Schuylkill County teams remain alive in the hunt for District championships. Here’s a look at the scores from this past weekend and what’s ahead this week:
District XI Softball Results
In Class 4A on Saturday, North Schuylkill defeated Blue Mountain in a semifinal showdown, 14-4, to advance to Tuesday’s championship. The Spartans will take on Northwestern Lehigh, which edged Tamaqua Area, 5-4.
District XI Baseball Results
In the 2A semifinals on Sunday, top-seeded Schuylkill Haven Area squeaked by Minersville Area, 2-1. The Hurricanes will take on Tri-Valley, which slipped by Shenandoah Valley, 2-0 in the other semifinal.
In the 4A semifinals on Sunday, top seed Tamaqua Area downed Bethlehem Catholic, 4-1, to advance to the championship round. They’ll take on Northwestern Lehigh, which got by Saucon Valley on Sunday.
District XI Softball Championship Schedule
- 1A Championship: Tri-Valley vs. Marian Catholic, 5 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Grove
- 2A Championship: Williams Valley vs. Minersville Area, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Grove
- 3A Championship: Pine Grove Area vs. Palisades, 6 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Mountain
- 4A Championship: Northwestern Lehigh vs. North Schuylkill, 5 p.m. Tuesday at Parkland
District XI Baseball Championship Schedule
- 2A Championship: Schuylkill Haven Area vs. Tri-Valley, TBA
- 4A Championship: Tamaqua Area vs. Northwestern Lehigh, TBA
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