There's no place like home for Lehighton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Jim Thorpe Olympians out 16-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lehighton considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Cole Dietz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Dietz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Rarick was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5. Jayse Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Jim Thorpe's side, Cole Lazorick was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Matthew Domski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Jim Thorpe was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with seven doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lehighton only hit a.
Lehighton's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Jim Thorpe, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Lehighton will head out on the road to challenge Blue Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Jim Thorpe, they will be playing at home against Dallas at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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