The Bangor Slaters will venture away from home to square off against the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bangor has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
While Bangor's win against Notre Dame-Green Pond wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Slaters had just enough and edged out the Crusaders 12-11. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 2, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Gino Merlo looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Bangor's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-7-1 when he doesn't).
Dylan Keith
| 04/28/25 @ Notre Dame-Green Pond | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Nazareth Area | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Palmerton | 1 |
| 05/04/24 @ Saucon Valley | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Bangor got a massive performance out of Dylan Keith, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Keith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Kreider, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe came up short against Palmerton on Monday and fell 8-4. The Olympians haven't had much luck with the Blue Bombers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jim Thorpe also got a good showing from Tyler Hoherchak, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Hoherchak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
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.
Bangor's victory bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for Jim Thorpe, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
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