Jim Thorpe took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They skirted past the Executive Education Academy Charter School Raptors 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Jim Thorpe also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Mara Levins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Levins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jim Thorpe got a big performance out of Oleksa McAndrew, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Melina Schwartz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jim Thorpe will take on Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Executive Education Academy Charter School, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marian Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Executive Education Academy Charter School will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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