
Blue Bombers
04/03/25 vs Catasauqua | 15 |
04/24/25 @ Jim Thorpe | 12 |
04/28/25 vs Jim Thorpe | 11 |
04/16/25 @ Salisbury Township | 10 |
03/19/25 vs Lehighton | 7 |
Palmerton won the last time they faced Jim Thorpe and things went their way on Monday too. The Blue Bombers blew past the Olympians 13-2. Considering the Blue Bombers have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
HAILEY BARRY made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. BARRY was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TESSA SANDER, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was GRACE SCHNEIDER, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Palmerton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jim Thorpe, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Coming up, Palmerton will face off against Lehighton at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jim Thorpe, they will square off against Northwestern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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