Softball Recap: Jim Thorpe Olympians vs. Pottsville Crimson Tide
Jim Thorpe lost against Pottsville back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Jim Thorpe Olympians fell just short of the Pottsville Crimson Tide by a score of 3-2. Jim Thorpe has struggled against Pottsville recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Pottsville's part, Peyton Eckert tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Eckert has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jes Siminitus was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Bowers, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Jim Thorpe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Pottsville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
As of now, neither Jim Thorpe nor Pottsville have any future games scheduled.
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