The Jim Thorpe Olympians are taking a road trip to square off against the Lehighton Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Jim Thorpe and 17 for Lehighton.
Things were looking good for Jim Thorpe after they put the first goal on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Notre Dame-Green Pond, falling 4-1. The match was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Jim Thorpe struggled afterwards.
Meanwhile, Lehighton managed to keep up with North Schuylkill until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Indians lost 5-0 to the Spartans. That's two games in a row now that Lehighton have lost by exactly five goals.
Lehighton's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Jim Thorpe came out on top in a nail-biter against Lehighton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Olympians since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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