Jim Thorpe is 0-7 against Northern Lehigh since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Olympians will look to defend their home field against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Jim Thorpe has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jim Thorpe managed to slip by Lehighton the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Olympians came up short against the Indians on Wednesday, falling 19-8. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Gloria Strohl was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Hannah Zacharias, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh won against Salisbury Township on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Palisades 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Northern Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Jim Thorpe suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Northern Lehigh when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Olympians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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