Lehighton extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-11 in the process. They fell 5-0 to the Jim Thorpe Olympians. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Indians haven't been shut out since back in April.
As for Jim Thorpe, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Jim Thorpe's part, Nikolas Schwartz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Schwartz has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Zack Murphy was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kaden Hess, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As of now, neither Lehighton nor Jim Thorpe have any future games scheduled.
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