Updated high school softball standings entering tournament week

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FROM KEITH GROLLER

The tournament pairings are set in the LVC and Colonial League. Both tournaments are at Pates Park.

On Monday night, Freedom plays Bethlehem Catholic at 5, Emmaus meets Northampton at 7.

On Tuesday night, Notre Dame plays Pen Argyl at 5, Palmerton meets Catasauqua at 7.

A championship doubleheader is set for Thursday night with the LVC title game first at 5, followed at 7 by the Colonial League game.

Here are the standings with a game or two still left to complete the regular season.

UPDATED STANDINGS

LEHIGH VALLEY CONFERENCE

WEST DIVISION

Team, CR, OR

*Emmaus-x, 9-5, 14-6

CCHS, 3-11, 5-14

Allen, 3-11, 4-16

Dieruff 0-14, 1-19

NORTH DIVISION

*Northampton-x, 13-1, 19-1

*Parkland, 10-4, 15-5

*Whitehall, 7-7, 10-9

*Nazareth, 6-8, 12-8

EAST DIVISION           

*Beth. Catholic-x,12-2, 18-2

*Freedom-x, 10-4, 14-6

*Liberty, 7-7, 13-7

Easton, 4-10, 6-13

COLONIAL LEAGUE

NORTH DIVISION

Team, LR, OR

*Palmerton-x, 12-4, 15-4

*Pen Argyl-x, 12-4, 15-5

*Catasauqua-x, 12-4, 15-5

*Bangor, 8-8, 9-11

Northern Lehigh, 5-11, 8-12

Northwestern, 4-12, 6-14

SOUTH DIVISION

Team, LR, OR

*Notre Dame-x, 12-4, 14-5

*Southern Lehigh, 10-6, 11-8

*Saucon Valley, 9-7, 11-9

*Wilson, 7-9, 10-9

Palisades, 4-12, 7-13

Salisbury, 1-15, 3-17

MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFENCE

Team, CR, OR

*Pleasant Valley-x, 11-1, 13-6

*Stroudsburg-x, 11-1, 14-6

*PM East-x, 7-5, 8-9

*ES South-x, 6-6, 9-11

ES North, 5-7, 8-10

Lehighton, 2-10, 4-14

PM West, 0-12, 0-20

Records are through Wednesday’s games.

(*) Teams that clinched District 11 berth.

(x) Teams that clinched league tourney berths.