JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Mainline Pharmacy’s comeback victory over the New Brunswick Matrix Friday night set up an all-Johnstown championship game in the 80th All American Amateur Baseball Association Tournament.
The historic game will be the first meeting of two Johnstown teams in the tournament, hosted by the city in all but two of the 80 events since 1945. The first pitch is set at 7 p.m. Saturday at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point.
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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.