The Jim Thorpe Olympians will take on the Bangor Slaters at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Jim Thorpe came into this matchup off a tough 12-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Northern Lehigh by a score of 8-6 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Olympians have suffered since May 4, 2024.
Jim Thorpe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Lazorick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Nathan Frantz was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bangor scored first but ultimately less than Salisbury Township in their matchup on Friday. They fell 12-7 to the Falcons. The Slaters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nolan Koza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. That run marked the first that he scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Farensbach, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bangor's loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
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