The Bangor Slaters will head out on the road to challenge the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jim Thorpe took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bangor, who comes in off a win.
Bangor took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Salisbury Township 23-8. The Slaters might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe fell victim to Northern Lehigh and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Bulldogs. The Olympians haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Madison Schwartz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She also tossed six walks, marking her first of the season.
At the plate, Jim Thorpe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gloria Strohl, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Strohl snagged this season.
Jim Thorpe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Bangor, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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