Published July 16. 2024 12:18PM
July 16, 1985 — Palmerton evens its Lehigh Valley Legion playoff series with Lehighton by gaining an 8-3 victory behind the pitching of Dave Sayuk. Palmerton’s hurler tosses all seven innings, scattering nine hits while striking out four. The winners score three times in the first inning, with Jamie Tracy delivering an RBI double and Sayuk adding a sacrifice fly. Tracy adds another run-scoring hit in the second inning, plating Brian Beers — who reached on a single — while Tony Rehrig comes through with a two-run single in the fifth. Beers, Tracy and Chris Blynn all finish with two hits for Palmerton. Lehighton receives a pair of hits from both Scott Kmetz and Guido Dominic.