District 3 leads the pack

After the first round of the PIAA Baseball Championships, the district with the best winning percentage is that of our very own District 3.

Of the 11 teams that entered state play, eight captured first-round wins. District 7, which had seven of its 11 teams win, is second at .636 and District 1 stands at .625 (8-3).

Not surprisingly, District 5 and District 8 both went 0-for-2 and will watch the remainder of the tournament from home. District 8 hasn't won a state playoff game in 10 years while District 5 continued its mediocre run across the board in the PIAA Championships.

That said, Northern Bedford was competitive in a 4-3 loss to Camp Hill in Class A and Bedford took Redbank Valley to extra innings before falling, 7-6, in Class AA.

Here are the standings after the first round:

1. District 3 (8-3) .727

2. District 7 (7-4) .636

3. District 1 (5-3) .625

4. District 6 (3-3) .500

4. District 9 (2-2) .500

4. District 11 (2-2) .500

7. District 2 (1-2) .333

7. District 4 (1-2) .333

7. District 10 (1-2) .333

7. District 12 (2-4) .333

11. District 5 (0-2) .000

11. District 8 (0-2) .000