After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palmerton, Jim Thorpe was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jim Thorpe considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Nikolas Schwartz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Lazorick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Shenandoah Valley's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase McCole, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
The win got Jim Thorpe back to even at 1-1. As for Shenandoah Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jim Thorpe will take on Dallas at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shenandoah Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Panther Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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