Baseball Game Preview: Jim Thorpe Olympians vs. Panther Valley Panthers

Jim Thorpe and Panther Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Olympians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Jim Thorpe and four for Panther Valley.

Jim Thorpe made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Palmerton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Olympians fell just short of the Blue Bombers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.

Nikolas Schwartz

Base on Balls Against

04/24/25 vs Palmerton	2
04/22/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh	1
04/19/25 @ Pottsville	1

Nikolas Schwartz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Jim Thorpe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner MoDavis, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Meanwhile, Panther Valley came up short against North Schuylkill on Thursday, falling 9-1.

Panther Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.

Jim Thorpe was able to grind out a solid win over Panther Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Do the Olympians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.