Jim Thorpe was the 10-1 winner over Tamaqua when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Jim Thorpe Olympians took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tamaqua Blue Raiders on Saturday.
Owen Hubbard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Nikolas Schwartz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Tamaqua's side, Gavan Hess tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Tamaqua saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Ligenza, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Jim Thorpe's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Tamaqua, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Jim Thorpe will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jim Thorpe's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tamaqua, they will head out on the road to take on Lehighton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lehighton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Tamaqua surely won't give up without a fight.
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