Pine Grove and Jim Thorpe are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Pine Grove Cardinals will be playing at home against the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pine Grove couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Riverside on Monday.
Lane Lehman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Jim Thorpe made sure to put some runs up on the board against Shenandoah Valley on Friday. Jim Thorpe was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Shenandoah Valley.
Nikolas Schwartz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schwartz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jim Thorpe let Jack Edwards and Brody Schrantz loose on the outfield. Edwards scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Schrantz scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cole Lazorick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Everything went Pine Grove's way against Jim Thorpe in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Pine Grove made off with a 7-0 victory. Will Pine Grove repeat their success, or does Jim Thorpe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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