FROM KEITH GROLLER
The Hellertown Royals defeated the Easton Falcons 2-0 and the MetLife Orioles beat Martins Creek 8-3 in the Blue Mountain League semifinals on Saturday.
Hellertown and Martins Creek both have 2-1 leads in the best-of-five series.
Easton will host Hellertown at 5 p.m. today at Hackett Park, while Martins Creek will play MetLife back at Pacchioli Field although the Orioles will be considered the home team. The Creekers-Orioles game is set for 1:30 start.
Game 5 in either series would be played on Monday night.
Easton 000 000 0 — 0 6 1
Hellertown 000 101 x — 2 5 1
Brousseau and Warga; LaPorta and DeSarro.
METLIFE ORIOLES 8, MARTINS CREEK 3
MetLife Orioles
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000
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120
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05 — 8
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11
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1
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Martins Creek
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001
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200
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00 — 3
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-9
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2
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Cope and Neiman; Wagner, Saveri (6), Williams (8) and Forth. LP: Saveri. HR: ML: Wehr (5th, 0 on). REC: ML: 20-14-1; MC: 23-10-2. NOTES: Game 3 of best-of-five semifinal series. Martins Creek leads series 2-1. Dave Stoudt reached on an error with two outs in the eighth inning scoring Doc Neiman with the go-ahead run. Mark Washburn two run single added insurance for the orioles. Adam Wehr 2-4, 2R, HR, RBI. Brian Cope 8 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 7 Ks, 3 BB. Only two of Orioles eight runs earned. MC: Eric Forth 2-4, 2B, R. Game four of series at Pacchioli Field 1:30 p.m. Sunday with MetLife as home team.
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