The Pottsville 8-10-year-old all-stars advanced to Sunday's District 24 Little League championship game with a 7-5 victory over Schuylkill Haven in Thursday's semifinals

The Ashland Major Division all-stars and the Pottsville 8-10-year-old stars advanced to their respective championship games of the District 24 Little League Tournament with victories in Thursday’s semifinals.

Ashland continued its dominance of the Major Division with a 4-1 victory over Upper Schuylkill at Eureka Park. In five games so far, top-seeded Ashland (5-0) has outscored its opponents 24-4 with a pair of shutouts.

Pottsville, meanwhile, outlasted Schuylkill Haven 7-5 in an 8-10-year-old semifinal at Railway Park.  The unbeaten city stars have been potent at the plate, averaging 11.6 runs per game in their five victories so far.

The other two semifinals, which were paired as a doubleheader at Cressona, were postponed by rain and thunderstorms. They will be made up Saturday afternoon, with the 8-10-year-old semifinal game between Minersville and Blue Mountain at 1 p.m., followed by the Major Division semifinal between Tri-Valley and Blue Mountain at 3:30 p.m.

The championship games for both divisions will be held Sunday. The 8-10-year-old final will be at 1 p.m. If Minersville wins Saturday, the title game will be at Railway Park. If Blue Mountain wins, it will be played at Cressona.

The Major Division championship will be at 6 p.m. at Ashland’s Eureka Park, with Ashland hosting the winner of the Tri-Valley/Blue Mountain game.

Here’s a look at the playoff glances for the three divisions of the District 24 Little League Tournament. Blue Mountain has already won the 9-11-year-old crown and will compete in the Section 3 Little League Tournament that begins Monday in Pottsville.

District 24 Little League Tournament

(Updated through July 4)

MAJOR DIVISION TOURNAMENT

PLAYOFFS (Seeds in parentheses)

Wednesday, July 2

Quarterfinals

Blue Mountain 10, Pine Grove 0, 4 inn.

Tri-Valley 10, Upper Dauphin County 2

Upper Schuylkill 7, Pottsville 5

Semifinals

Thursday, July 3

Ashland 4, Upper Schuylkill 1

(3) Tri-Valley at (2) Blue Mountain, ppd. Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 5

(3) Tri-Valley at (2) Blue Mountain, 3:30 p.m.

Championship

Sunday, July 6

TV-Blue Mtn. winner at (1) Ashland, 6 p.m.

AGE 9-11 TOURNAMENT

PLAYOFFS

Sunday, June 29

Semifinals

Ashland 6, Upper Schuylkill 4

Blue Mountain 13, Tri-Valley 1, 4 inn.

Wednesday, July 2

Championship

Blue Mountain 5, Ashland 2, Blue Mountain wins championship

AGE 8-10 TOURNAMENT

PLAYOFFS

Quarterfinals

Monday, June 30

Minersville 13, Upper Dauphin County 11

Wednesday, July 2

Schuylkill Haven 13, Pine Grove 8

Semifinals

Thursday, July 3

(5) Minersville at (1) Blue Mountain, susp. Saturday, 1 p.m.

Pottsville 7, Schuylkill Haven 5

Saturday, July 5

(5) Minersville at (1) Blue Mountain, 1 p.m.

Championship

Sunday, July 6

(2) Pottsville vs. Minersville-Blue Mountain winner, 1 p.m.

Note: At Pottsville if Minersville wins; At Cressona if Blue Mountain wins