Jim Thorpe has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Jim Thorpe sidestepped Lehighton for a 3-2 victory.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Kutztown onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The Tigers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
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Cole Mertz scored both of Northwestern Lehigh's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 28 goals.
Jim Thorpe's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road.
Jim Thorpe suffered a grim 6-2 defeat to Northwestern Lehigh in their previous matchup back in September. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jim Thorpe was down 5-0.
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