Jim Thorpe had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it six. They fell 8-4 to the Palmerton Blue Bombers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Bombers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Thursday.
Jim Thorpe got a good showing from Tyler Hoherchak, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, Hoherchak gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since April 2nd.
At the plate, Jim Thorpe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Lazorick, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Tanner MoDavis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Palmerton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Palmerton's side, Jason Carrelli and Mason George did most of the damage at the plate: Carrelli went 3-for-4 with two runs and two doubles, while George went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two doubles gave Carrelli a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Matkso, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Jim Thorpe will take on Bangor at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palmerton, they will square off against Lehighton at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Bombers are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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