Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Freemansburg Tops Palmer to win the Norco Championship Monday Night July 21

Freemanburg at Palmer Game Recap on Monday July 21

Matt Emrick scattered six hits and picked three runners off base as Freemansburg edged top-seeded Palmer, 1-0, in the Northampton County Legion baseball championship game at Fairview Park in Palmer Township.

Blake Shortall doubled in the only run of the game in the seventh inning.

Freemansburg, the No. 2 seed in the Northampton County tournament, advances to the state legion tournament which begins Saturday. Freemansburg will meet the second-place team from the Bux-Mont League at 9:45 a.m. in Coplay.

Congratulations to Freemansburg for winning the 2008 NORCO Title!!!

It is their first title since 1990. They will now be representing the league as the lone entry into the Region 2 tournament which begins Saturday at Sammy Baliet Field in Coplay.

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