Jim Thorpe managed to slip by Lehighton the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Olympians came up short against the Indians on Wednesday, falling 19-8. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Gloria Strohl was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that she hit this season. Hannah Zacharias was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Jim Thorpe dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lehighton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jim Thorpe will square off against Northern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lehighton, they will face off against Tamaqua at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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