Jim Thorpe lost to Lehighton back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Olympians never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The game was the first time the Olympians have beaten the Indians on their field since April 29, 2022.
Nikolas Schwartz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Zack Murphy
| 05/07/25 @ Lehighton | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Bangor | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Catasauqua | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Palisades | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zack Murphy, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Kaden Hess was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Jim Thorpe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Jim Thorpe has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lehighton, they dropped their record down to 9-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
As of now, neither Jim Thorpe nor the Indians have any future games scheduled.
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