Palmerton's softball team picked up a win, while its track team had a pretty good day at the Zephyr Relays over the weekend.

BASEBALLWeatherly-Tri-ValleyThe Weatherly baseball team played its season opener over the weekend and dropped a 14-6 decision to Tri-Valley.Jaden Buchanan was the winning pitcher and also had two RBIs for the Bulldogs.Lash was the losing pitcher.Weatherly 031 200 0 - 6 10 5Tri-Valley 702 203 x - 14 8 3Lash, Figas (2), Hoffman (4) and Maiello; C. Schaeffer, R. Schaeffer (3), Buchanan (4) and Herb. WP - Buchanan.Weatherly-MinersvilleThe Wreckers fell to 0-2 on the year after suffering a 11-0 setback to Minersville in a game rescheduled from Friday.Matt Roberts was the big hitter for the Miners with five RBIs. Lucas figas had the lone hit for the Wreckers.Weatherly 000 00 - 0 1 3Minersville 352 1x - 11 6 2Lash, Hoffman (3) and Maiello; Stephen, Nettles (5) and Bettinger, Andruchek (5). WP - Stephen.Tamaqua-Wilson (WL)The Blue Raiders (3-1) dropped a 5-4 decision to Wilson West Lawn in a non-league game for their first loss of the season.Bo Rottet had a big day for Tamaqua with two hits, a run scored and one RBI. Owen Bates also had two hits for the Raiders.Tamaqua 100 201 0 - 4 8 4Wilson WL 120 011 x - 5 6 0Nicholls, A. Bates (5), Rottet (6) and O. Bates; Salesky, Roth (4) and Sterley. WP - Roth LP - Bates.SOFTBALLPalmerton-LehightonThe Lady Bombers broke the game open in the second inning and rolled to a 19-2 triumph over the Indians in a non-league game.Janel Tracy had a three run homer in the fifth and Lauren Campbell added a solo shot in the third for Palmerton.Tracy had three hits and three RBIs for Palmerton, while Steph Brinker added three hits and one RBI. Winning pitcher Kendra Pekurney had a single, double and triple and also drove in three runs.Palmerton 084 34 - 19 17 1Lehighton 000 11 - 2 5 4Pekurney and Campbell; Bickert, Binyon (2) and Andrews. WP - Pekurney. HR - P: Tracy (5th, two on), Campbell (3rd, none on).Northwestern-CatasauquaCatasauqua rolled in the second inning with eleven runs to pull away from Northwestern for a 15-9 Colonial League softball win.In a contest that featured some heavy hitting with three home runs, and a combined 30 hits between the two teams, offense was produced, with the Rough Riders putting up all 15 of their runs in the first three frames of play.Catty got a big day at the plate from Hannah Edwards, as she had five hits, five RBI's, with a home run, while teammate Shannon Gallagher had two hits, including a RBI-double. Lexi Ayache picked up the win on the mound for the winners, while also aiding her cause with two hits, including a RBI-double.Meanwhile, Sonny Greeneberg had three hits, including a grand slam, while Brooke Wehr, Kaitlyn Bowers, and Morgan Cleary all chipped in with two hits as well.Northwestern 006 102 0 - 9 16 4Catasauqua 1(11)3 000 X - 15 14 2Bennett, Bowers (2) and Greeneberg; Ayache and Matos. WP - Ayache, LP - Bennett. HR: NW - Greeneberg (3rd, three on), O'Dea (3rd, one on); C - Edwards (2nd, two on).TENNISPleasant Vy.-EastonAll three Pleasant Valley singles players won in straight sets as the Bears cruised to a 7-0 non-league win over Easton.Jon White, at No. 1 singles, dropped only one game in posting his victory.Pleasant Vy. 7, Easton 0SINGLESJon White (PV) def. Ryan Betts 6-1, 6-0; Jonathan Walmach (PV) def. Leland Addison 6-3. 6-2; Stevie Berry (PV) def. Sergio Montes 7-5, 6-2.DOUBLESD. Reiss/E. Schmitt (PV) def. R. Ashley/C. Moran 8-2; E. Ammerman/B. Percey (PV) def. K. Kariofillies/K. Kinney 6-1, 6-2; K. Bantel/E. Galante (PV) def. J. Martino/T. Thachil 6-0, 6-2; S. Nale/A. Taldone (PV) def. J. Delfras/Z. Rosa 8-4.Jim Thorpe-Pen ArgylPen Argyl pulled out a 4-1 non-league tennis victory over Jim Thorpe.The Olympians got a win from the number one doubles tandem of Austin Faylor and Brett Luicana, as they swept through their opponents in straight sets.Pen Argyl 4, Jim Thorpe 1SINGLESPierce Blasi (PA) def. Matt Miller 6-0, 6-0; Oliver Blasi (PA) def. John Lavin 6-1, 6-1; Jarett Person (PA) def. Luke Eggert 6-0, 6-1.DOUBLESAustin Faylor/Brett Luicana (JT) def. Andrew Maggipinto/Tyler Minnich 6-3, 6-2; Nick Fairchild/Mason Hudnell (PA) def. Brandon Huffman/Roman Raytsis 7-5, 6-4.TRACKPalmerton, Pleasant Valley-Zephyr RelaysBoth Palmerton and Pleasant Valley took part in Whitehall's Zephyr Relays over the weekend with the Blue Bombers coming home with plenty of impressive results and the boys team title.Jarred Sacks was a double winner in both the long jump (19-7), and the triple jump (44-4 12). Nate Silfies took first in the discus with a throw of 123-2, while teammate Charles Debski was close behind in second (121-6). Tre Nelson edged out the competition in the shot put with a heave of 42-2, as well.Austin Shupp (triple jump), Darris Rodrigues (pole vault), Gerald Pereira (javelin), and Spencer Hay (high jump) all managed second place finishes on the day.The 4x100 (Gerald Pereira, Mike Stasko, Austin Shupp and Harley Appelbaum - 46.16) and 4x400 relay (Shupp, Pereira, Dominic Shivone, Nate Eckhart - 3:37.76) teams both took first in the meet, as well, to round out the boys' competition.In the girls' side, the 800 Sprint Medley Relay took first on the day, while Sabreena Strauch's javelin toss of 109-2 was good enough for second place.