The Palmerton baseball and Northwestern softball teams each recorded victories on Wednesday.

BASEBALL

Palmerton-Salisbury

Trey Sterling’s three-run home run sparked a five-run third inning that helped Palmerton secure a 6-4 Colonial League win over Salisbury.

Nate Stroup reached base on a fielding error to start the Bombers’ third inning before Cam Pengelly reached on a fielder’s choice. Shortly after, Sterling connected for his blast to put the winners on the board quickly. Cole Serfass, who walked, and Jacob Grammes, who singled, eventually scored on another Falcons’ miscue to take a 5-0 lead.

In the seventh, the Bombers (11-5 overall; 10-5 CL) made the most of a bases-loaded situation, as Nate Steinmetz drew a walk to allow Serfass to score an insurance run.

Sterling added a single to his homer, while Grammes recorded two singles, a run scored and a walk.

Jake Zellin led the way for the Falcons (9-8, 8-6), as he posted a single, double and a two-run home run in the fourth inning.

Palmerton 005 000 1 - 6 5 1

Salisbury 000 220 0 - 4 10 2

Reph, King (6), Hosier (7) and Serfass; Lovelidge, Spisszak (3) and Tocci. W - Reph. L - Lovelidge. S - Hosier. HR: Palmerton - Sterling (3rd, two on); Salisbury - Zellin (4th, one on).

SOFTBALL

Northwestern-Salisbury

Peyton Neumoyer fired a five-hit shutout and the offense provided plenty of run support to carry Northwestern to a 11-0 Colonial League victory over Salisbury.

Neumoyer went six innings in the circle for the Tigers (15-2 overall; 11-2 CL) and allowed just five hits, without surrendering a walk and recording 10 strikeouts to earn the win.

Rylee McGinley was a home run short of hitting for the cycle, finishing with a single, double, triple and three runs scored for the winners. Isabelle Akelaitis also finished with three hits on the day, as she recorded two singles, a double, two runs scored and three RBIs, while Marissa Christman added two singles, two runs scored and an RBI.

Zoe Stokes paced Falcons (1-15; 0-14) with two singles.

Northwestern 104 303 - 11 11 0

Salisbury 000 000 - 0 5 5

Neumoyer and Dunstan; Carney and Swoyer. W - Neumoyer. L - Carney.

Pine Grove-Lehighton

Melissa Shiffer’s two-run home run put the finishing touches on Pine Grove’s 6-1 Schuylkill League win over Lehighton.

The Cardinals took advantage of a passed ball and an error to score three runs in the top of the first inning. Shiffer provided the big hit for Pine Grove (11-5; 8-4), while Emily Fisher finished with two singles, two runs and a walk.

Maggie Pagotto led off the bottom of the first inning with a single, moved to second on an error and then reached both third and home via two consecutive passed balls for the Tribe’s only run of the game.

Pagotto (two singles, a run scored) and Abby Chavanic (two singles) both finished with multiple hits for the Indians, who slipped to 6-10 overall and 3-9 in the league.

Pine Grove 300 000 3 - 6 8 1

Lehighton 100 000 0 - 1 7 2

Aungst and Bohr; Miller and Bergdahl. W - Aungst. L - Miller. HR: Pine Grove - Shiffer (7th, two on).