Jim Thorpe had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-9 to make it five. They fell 4-0 to the Palmerton Blue Bombers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Bombers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Thursday.
Jim Thorpe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Hoherchak, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Palmerton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
On Palmerton's side, not much got past Cameron Pengelly, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Jim Thorpe off the board.
At the plate, Greyson Ahner was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Coincidentally, Jim Thorpe and Palmerton will both be playing Northwestern Lehigh the next time they take the field. The Olympians will head out to face the Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Blue Bombers will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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