Notre Dame-Green Pond had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Jim Thorpe Olympians. The victory was some much needed relief for the Crusaders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The team relied heavily on Austin Casal, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Rivituso, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-4.
Notre Dame-Green Pond will head out on the road to take on Lehighton at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. This will be Notre Dame-Green Pond's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Jim Thorpe, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wilson Area at 4:00 p.m. The matchup will also give Jim Thorpe their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
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