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| 05/02/24 - Home | 12-14 L |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 11-8 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 17-7 W |
| 04/29/22 - Home | 12-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lehighton is 8-2 against Jim Thorpe since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Olympians at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Lehighton put up the most points they have all season on Saturday. They came out on top against Salisbury Township by a score of 11-8.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Notre Dame on Tuesday as they made off with a 33-0 victory. With that win, the Olympians brought their scoring average up to 8.9 runs per game.
Madison Schwartz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She also tossed two walks, marking her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jim Thorpe got a massive performance out of Isabella Sully, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs and five RBI. Those four runs gave Sully a new career-high. Isabella Lloyd was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base.
Jim Thorpe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .837. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lehighton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Jim Thorpe, their record now sits at 2-7.
Lehighton couldn't quite finish off Jim Thorpe when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 14-12. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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