Jim Thorpe is 2-8 against Lehighton since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Olympians will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Jim Thorpe put up the most points they have all season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Notre Dame a 33-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Olympians as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Madison Schwartz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She also put up two walks, which were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Isabella Sully was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Lloyd, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base.
Jim Thorpe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .837. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Lehighton, as they earned their first away win of the season. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Salisbury Township on Saturday.
Jim Thorpe's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Lehighton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Jim Thorpe came out on top in a nail-biter against Lehighton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 14-12. Will the Olympians repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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