The Carbon Monarchs and Northern Valley Chargers both gained legion wins over the weekend, while Tamaqua’s 8-10 Little League team clinched a berth in the South Division finals.

Palmerton’s Connie Mack team also produced a victory.

DISTRICT 18 LL 8-10

Tamaqua-Anthracite

Tamaqua advanced to the South Division finals by rolling to a 14-2 victory over Anthracite on Saturday.

Lucas Franko had two hits, one of them a three-run triple in the second inning, to help lead the offense. Brandon Case knocked in a pair of runs, while Gavan Hess and Brayden Witkowski both scored three runs.

The winners also received a two-run single from Jakin Tamagini, and two runs from Logan Deiter, Connor McCabe and Joey Conahan.

Franko and Hess combined on the pitching duties. Starter Hess struck out two in 1 1/3 innings, while Franko gained the win, allowing just one hit and no earned runs while striking out four in 2 2/3 innings.

LEHIGH VY. LEGION

Salisbury-Carbon Monarchs

A big game from Brad Buzzard helped the Carbon Monarchs earn a 3-1 victory over Salisbury on Saturday.

Buzzard gained the pitching win, allowing five hits and one run while striking out 11. He also collected two hits at the plate.

Jared Joyce had a hit and an RBI for the winners, and Grant Schaeffer had a double. David Berger relieved Buzzard, who threw 106 pitches, and got the final out with two runners on base to earn the save.

Salisbury 000 010 0 - 1 5 2

Carbon Monarchs 010 101 x - 3 6 1

Rodriguez and Taras; Buzzard, Berger (7) and Warmkessel. W - Buzzard. L - Rodriguez. S - Berger.

Carbon Monarchs-Lower Mac

Braden Waller hurled Lower Macungie to a 5-2 victory over the Carbon Monarchs on Sunday.

Waller went the distance, scattering eight hits and allowing two runs while striking out 10. Waller also helped his own cause with two hits and an RBI.

The Monarchs, who took a 2-0 lead in the second inning, received two doubles and a run from Michael Bozilesky. Ian Hubbard added a hit and two RBIs with Jared Marykwas chipping in with a hit and a run.

Carbon Monarchs 020 000 0 - 2 8 0

Lower Macungie 030 020 x - 5 8 2

Lordi, Taras (6) and Hubbard; Waller and Diaz. W - Waller. L - Lordi.

Northern Valley-Allentown

Eric Nothstein had three hits, two of them doubles, scored three runs and knocked in a pair to lead Northern Valley to an 11-3 victory over Allentown on Saturday.

Luke Eitner added to the big win with two hits, a run and two RBIs. The Chargers, who scored four runs in the second and fourth innings, also received two RBIs from Aaron Rudolph and a hit and two runs from Nick Henry.

Ryan King chipped in with two runs, while Colten Hagadus finished with a hit and a run, and Christopher Lucykanish had a hit and an RBI. King was also dominant on the mound, striking out 14 batters while allowing just one earned run.

Northern Valley 040 401 2 - 11 8 3

Allentown 011 010 0 - 3 5 1

King and Aa. Rudolph; Cortez, Guzman (5), Montero (7) and Snyder. W - King. L - Cortez.

NORCO LEGION

Birches-Nazareth

Dan Novak struck out nine batters and pitched a complete game to help Nazareth post a 6-4 victory over the Birches on Sunday.

Austin Hahn collected two hits and scored twice for the winners.

For the Birches, Dallas Greenzweig had a double and knocked in two runs. Mychal Kearns added a hit and two runs, while Matt Guzman and Domenico Ferrara both chipped in with a single and run scored.

Birches 201 010 0 - 4 4 2

Nazareth 041 010 x - 6 8 3

Greenzweig, K. Kearns (5) and Gethan; Novak and Palladino. W - Novak. L - Greenzweig.

SCHUYLKILL-BERKS LEGION

Tamaqua-Wyomissing

Wyomissing scored multiple runs in three different innings to cruise to an 11-1 victory over the Tamaqua Blue Sox on Sunday.

B. Taylor had two hits and knocked in three runs to pace the winners.

Tamaqua received a pair of hits from Michael Steigerwalt, while Brian Milot added a hit and a run.

Tamaqua 000 001 - 1 4 3

Wyomissing 003 143 - 11 12 0

Ligenza, Frederick (5) and Frederick; Eberhart, Beane (4) and Cabret. W - Eberhart. L - Ligenza.

LV CONNIE MACK

Northampton-Palmerton

Ethan Recker had three hits, one a double, and knocked in three runs to lead Palmerton to an 11-1 victory over Palmerton on Saturday.

Connor Beahm gained the mound win, tossing all five innings and striking out four. Beahm also had a hit, run and two RBIs.

Jacob Sutton contributed a hit, run and two RBIs, while Chase Reph and Shade Klotz both added a hit and two runs.

Northampton 000 10 - 1 7 3

Palmerton 007 13 - 11 8 0

Fisher, Merced (3) and Sawarynski; Beahm and Kocher. W - Beahm. L - Fisher.