Kovacik Insurance overcame a four-run deficit to defeat Punxsutawney, 10-5, Friday in game 3 of the best-of-three Indiana County Youth Legion League semifinals.
Kovacik rallied, putting eight runs on the board in the home half of the 6th. Four batters reached base twice in the inning. Reliever Anthony Lasser picked up the pitching win.
Kovacik, the Blairsville entry in the league, will now face Brookville in the League Championship Series, with the winner advancing to the PA Youth Legion Western Regional Playoffs in Homer City beginning next Saturday, July 20th.
Game 1 of the best of 3 series will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 PM at Sloan Field in Blairsville with game 2 being played Sunday in Brookville beginning at 12 noon. If necessary, game 3 would be played 30 minutes after game 2.
