Jim Thorpe lost to Northwestern Lehigh last Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Olympians walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Olympians.
Kaden Hess
| 04/30/25 vs Northwestern Lehigh | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Bangor | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Palmerton | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Moravian Academy | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Catasauqua | 1 |
Kaden Hess made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jim Thorpe let Nikolas Schwartz and Tanner MoDavis run wild. Schwartz went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run, while MoDavis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Jim Thorpe is 2-1 when Schwartz posts three or more hits, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Pastor, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Jim Thorpe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Jim Thorpe pushed their record up to 8-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Northwestern Lehigh, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-3 record.
Looking ahead, Jim Thorpe will square off against Northern Lehigh at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Olympians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-4 defeat against Palmerton on the 1st.
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