Jim Thorpe is 0-10 against North Schuylkill since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jim Thorpe Olympians will be playing at home against the North Schuylkill Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Jim Thorpe will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Saturday, everything went Jim Thorpe's way against Panther Valley as Jim Thorpe made off with a 15-4 win.
Mara Levins made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Levins has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Levins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Isabella Sully was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Sarah Hartman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Schuylkill entered their contest against Tri-Valley on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Schuylkill lost 10-1 to Tri-Valley. It was the first time this season that North Schuylkill let down their fans at home.
Jim Thorpe's victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for North Schuylkill, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Jim Thorpe suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to North Schuylkill in their previous matchup on April 4th. Will Jim Thorpe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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