Hellertown Royals Bring Home League Championship

On Thursday, Aug. 11, the Hellertown Royals beat the Starters Orioles, 5-2, to bring the Blue Mountain League championship home to Hellertown.

The Royals, who swept the Orioles after a three-game semifinals sweep of the Easton Falcons, were down 2-0 in the bottom of the 6th inning when they managed to put 5 runs on the board. Through excellent pitching by Ryan Amey (#19), and spectacular backup from his fielders, the Royals prevented the Orioles from scoring any runs in the 7th inning and secured the championship.

For more information on the team, including full stats and scores, visit the team's website.

The team also won the Blue Mountain League championship in 2010 and finished their 2011 season with a record of 30-7-1, according to the site.

Congratulations, Hellertown Royals!