PHOTO PROVIDED Jersey Shore Area holds the District 12 junior softball championship banner after winning it June 23 at Lycoming College. Players are, front, Caitlyn McDermott, Allie Cimini, and Devin Stroble; middle Annabelle Fry, Payton Pennycoff, Haley Kitner, Maslyn Hess, Abigail Swigart, Layla Hornberger, Lucy Brigandi, and Neveah Reed; back coaches Brian McDermott, Derrick Cimini, and Justin Pennycoff. Amelia Thomas was absent.

The Jersey Shore Area Little League junior softball all-stars are set for the Section 3 tournament this week, a best-of-three series vs. Lewisburg.

Shore is the District 12 champ after beating Williamsport Area twice last week, also in a best-of-three tournament. Shore beat WALL, 11-6 and 13-5. Lewisburg beat Milton, 16-6 and 22-0 last week in the best-of-three District 13 bracket.

The Section 3 tournament will be held at the Moser Complex in Turbotville with games set for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. The third game, if necessary, is scheduled for Thursday. Districts 15 and 24, also in Section 3, did not enter teams in sectionals.

The Shore All-Stars have players from Shore, Nippenose, Hepburn-Lycoming and South Williamsport Little Leagues. They played their regular seasons with Nippenose and Hepburn-Lycoming teams, Veterans Auto and Yoder Insurance, respectively.

Players on the Shore All-Stars are Lucy Brigandi, Allie Cimini, Annabelle Fry, Maslyn Hess, Layla Hornberger, Haley Kitner, Caitlin McDermott, Payton Pennycoff, Neveah Reed, Devin Stroble, Abigail Swigart and Amelia Thomas.

Shore rallied in both district wins, as Fry earned complete-game victories. It trailed 6-2 in the first game, scoring four runs in the fifth to take its first lead. Fry was 2 for 3 with two runs, two RBIs and a double. Kitner was 2 for 4 with four RBIs and a double. Hornberger was 2 for 2. McDermott scored three times and Pennycoff scored twice.

In the second game, WALL led 3-0 before Shore rallied with a seven-run fourth inning, eventually taking a 10-run lead. Fry was 3 for 4 with three runs, four RBIs and a double. McDermott and Swigart scored twice.

Lewisburg only needed 8 1/2 innings total in sweeping Milton, scoring 39 runs on 18 hits. Lilley Tillson threw a 72-pitch, three-hit shutout in the second game.

The state tournament is scheduled for July 8-13 at Warrior Run Little League of District 13 and Section 3.