Lehighton is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Jim Thorpe a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Lehighton Indians will be playing at home against the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 4:15 p.m. Lehighton has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lehighton lost 15-4 to Bangor on Saturday.
Lehighton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Trach, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Sophia Wise also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe came up short against Northern Lehigh on Friday and fell 16-11. Even if the Olympians couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Hannah Zacharias made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Ryah Confer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Jim Thorpe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Lehighton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything went Lehighton's way against Jim Thorpe in their previous matchup back in April, as Lehighton made off with a 19-8 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Olympians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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