On Thursday Salisbury Township's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Jim Thorpe Olympians.
Dominic Gracia
| 03/27/25 @ Jim Thorpe | 3 |
| 05/01/24 @ Northern Lehigh | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Palisades | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Louis E. Dieruff | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Pen Argyl | 1 |
Dominic Gracia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Markus Jones and Michael Stauffer did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Stauffer got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI. What's more, Stauffer posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Salisbury Township's record is now 4-0. As for Jim Thorpe, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Salisbury Township will host Lehighton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lehighton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Salisbury Township surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jim Thorpe, they will head out on the road to challenge Palisades at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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