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OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Two storied franchises who are charter members of the league which dates back to 1949 will begin a best-of-three Championship series on Thursday, 14 July 2016. The league's format has the regular season champion versus the playoff champion in a best of three series to determine the overall league champion and determine the team that represents the league at the Eastern Regional at Swoyersville which begins July 23.
Fredericksburg which finished 1st in the regular season with a 15 - 5 league record will host Jonestown who won the post-season double elimination playoff with a 3 - 1 record, on Thursday at Earl Wenger Stadium at 7 pm. The series moves to Jonestown with a 5:45 pm start on Friday. The deciding game, if needed, will be held back at Earl Wenger Stadium on Saturday.
In the regular season Jonestown finished second with a 14 - 6 league record. Fredericksburg is the defending league champion with 11 total championships to its name. Jonestown leads the league table with 16 total titles with the most recent coming in 2013 and 2014.
Fredericksburg is managed by Issy Ollar and Jonestown by Kerry McQuate.
Four eastern regional teams which win their respective tournaments among 32 top teams and three teams from the western part of the state, as well as the host team will commence the state tournament on July 30th. Spring City is the defending state title holder.
Youth Legion Baseball, is by far the largest baseball organization by number of teams and counties involved, in the state of Pennsylvania, for boys and girls ages 13 to 16.
July 14, 15, 16 - Fredericksburg (regular season champion) versus Jonestown (playoff champion)
July 14 - Jonestown at Fredericksburg 7 pm Jonestown won 7-3
July 15 - Fredericksburg at Jonestown 5:45 pm Fredericksburg won 10-0 (6 innings)
July 16 - Jonestown at Fredericksburg 10:30 am Fredericksburg won 7-2
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Playoffs:
Coin toss was conducted by Ed Spittle and Skip Wolf over the telephone at 8:30 am Wednesday to seed Palmyra and Myerstown who finished tied in the standings and were 2-2 in head-to-head games.
Thursday, 07 July 2016
game 1 - Myerstown (5) at Palmyra (4) Myerstown won 7-3
game 2 - Tulpehocken (6) at Newmanstown (3) Newmanstown won 8-3
Friday, 08 July 2016
game 3 - Myerstown at Fredericksburg (1) Myerstown won 6-5 (8 innings)
game 4 - Newmanstown at Jonestown (2) Rained Out
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Saturday, 09 July 2016 - NOTE TIME CHANGES
game 4 - Newmanstown at Jonestown Jonestown won 1-0 (11 innings)
game 5 - Tulpehocken at Fredericksburg Tulpehocken won 5-2
game 7 - Myerstown vs Jonestown Jonestown won 2-1
game 6 - Palmyra vsNewmanstown at Newmanstown won 12-0 (5 innings)
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Sunday, 10 July 2016
game 8 - Tulpehocken at Newmanstown at Wenger Stadium Newmanstown won 13-3 (6 innings)
game 9 - Newmanstown vs Myerstown at Wenger Stadium Newmanstown won 2-0
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Monday, 11 July 2016
game 10 - Newmanstown at Jonestown Newmanstown won 15-3 (5 Innings)
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Tuesday, 12 July 2016
game 11 - Newmanstown vs Jonestown Jonestown won 10-9
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2016 - Saturday, 23 July to Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Eastern Regionals at Boyertown, Northampton, Swoyersville, Upper Perk
Western Regionals at Homer City
Swoyersville Eastern Regionals (Wyoming League host)
Lehigh League 3rd place versus Berks County League Champion
Lebanon County League Champion versus Twin County League 2nd place
Bucks County League 2nd place versus Susquehanna Valley Champion
West Branch League 2nd place versus Swoyersville (Host)
State Playoffs:
State Final Standings:
Boyertown Bear Cubs (E) 5 - 0
Perk Valley (E) 3 - 2
Norwin (W) 2 - 2
Millcreek (W) 2 - 2
West Chester (E) 1 - 2
Homer City (W) 1 - 2
Swoyersville (E) 0 - 2
Pottstown (host) 0 - 2
EASTERN REGIONALS
Swoyersville 5 - 1
Daniel Boone 3 - 2
Yardley-Morrisville 3 - 2
Boyertown Grizzlies 2 - 2
Danville 1 - 2
FREDERICKSBURG 1 - 2
Pleasant Gap 0 - 2
South Parkland 0 - 2
Perk Valley 5 - 1
Downingtown 3 - 2
Plains 3 - 2
Beech Creek 2 - 2
Aston Media 1 - 2
Upper Perk 1 - 2
West Lawn 0 - 2
Abington 0 - 2
West Chester 5 - 0
Freemansburg 3 - 2
Exeter 2 - 2
Hazleton Stripes + Strikes 2 - 2
Norritons 1 - 2
Dickson City 1 - 2
Spring Grove 0 - 2
Northampton 0 - 2
Boyertown Bear Cubs 5 - 1
Norchester 3 - 2
North Parkland 3 - 2
Bloomsburg 2 - 2
Nether Providence 1 - 2
Lower Southampton 1 - 2
Dallastown 0 - 2
West Scranton 0 - 2
WESTERN REGIONAL
Norwin 5 - 1
Millcreek 3 - 2
Homer City 3 - 2
South County 2 - 2
Brookville 1 - 2
Connelsville 1 - 2
Farmington 0 - 2
Marion Center 0 - 2
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Swoyersville (E)
Millcreek (W)
Perk Valley (E)
Norwin (W)
West Chester (E)
Boyertown Bear Cubs (E)
Homer City (W)
Pottstown (host)
