Jim Thorpe made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Palmerton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Olympians fell just short of the Blue Bombers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The Olympians just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
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Nikolas Schwartz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jim Thorpe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner MoDavis, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Jim Thorpe's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Palmerton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Jim Thorpe will host Panther Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Olympians are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Palmerton, they will head out on the road to square off against Lehighton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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