The Lehighton Indians will take on the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lehighton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with eight straight losses, while Jim Thorpe will come in with three straight wins.
On Saturday, Lehighton came up short against Bangor and fell 9-6.
Cody Snyder
| 04/16/25 @ Catasauqua | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Moravian Academy | 3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Bangor | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Salisbury Township | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Wilson Area | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Cody Snyder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Lehighton is 4-1 when Snyder posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jayse Lawrence, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe was able to grind out a solid victory over Northern Lehigh on Saturday, taking the game 10-7. That's two games straight that the Olympians have won by exactly three runs.
Nathan Frantz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Frantz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tanner MoDavis was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Brody Schrantz was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Jim Thorpe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lehighton now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Jim Thorpe, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lehighton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jim Thorpe struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Lehighton's way against Jim Thorpe in their previous meeting back in April, as Lehighton made off with a 12-0 victory. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Olympians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
