Regular-season champion Mainline Pharmacy and runner-up Martella’s Pharmacy each are guaranteed a spot in the 80th AAABA Tournament.

That doesn’t diminish the magnitude of their best-of-5 Johnstown Collegiate Baseball League championship series that will begin Wednesday at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point (6:30 p.m.).

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Mike Mastovich is a sports reporter and columnist for The Tribune-Democrat. He can be reached at (814) 532-5083. Follow him on Twitter @Masty81.