Jim Thorpe pushed their score all the way to ten on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 17-10 defeat at the hands of the North Schuylkill Spartans. Jim Thorpe has not had much luck with North Schuylkill recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Matthew Domski stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Jack Edwards was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On North Schuylkill's side, Hunter Rogers was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Collin Stanakis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Jim Thorpe's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Schuylkill, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jim Thorpe will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Schuylkill Haven at 2:00 p.m. As for North Schuylkill, they will square off against Williams Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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