Jim Thorpe can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Panther Valley Panthers with a sharp 15-4 win. This was payback for Jim Thorpe, who suffered a 15-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mara Levins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Levins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Levins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Isabella Sully was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sarah Hartman, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
On Panther Valley's side, Mikayla Yuricheck made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Orsulak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jim Thorpe's victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for Panther Valley, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Jim Thorpe will stay at home for another game and welcome North Schuylkill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jim Thorpe will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Panther Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Weatherly at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Panther Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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