Baseball Preview: Dallas Mountaineers vs. Jim Thorpe Olympians
The Dallas Mountaineers will head out on the road to take on the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dallas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Dallas is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Crestwood (and have done all season long). Dallas put the hurt on Crestwood with a sharp 11-1 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dallas.
Aaron Patton tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Dallas let Ethan Tinner and Kaden Coyne loose on the outfield. Tinner went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Coyne scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Zach Paczewski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Lehighton by a score of 16-15. The loss continues a trend for Jim Thorpe in their matchups with Lehighton: they've now lost four in a row.
Cole Lazorick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Matthew Domski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Jim Thorpe was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with seven doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lehighton only hit a.
Dallas' victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Dallas took their win against Jim Thorpe in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dallas since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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