Jim Thorpe is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wilson Area Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After dropping their season opener at home, Wilson Area is headed out to face a Olympians squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Jim Thorpe fell 9-4 to Notre Dame-Green Pond on Wednesday.
Brody Schrantz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Louk, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wilson Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Palisades on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 10-4. The Warriors have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Ryan Bonham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
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