The Wilson Area Warriors will challenge the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wilson Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Palisades on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 10-4 to the Pirates. The Warriors have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Ryan Bonham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Notre Dame-Green Pond on Wednesday.
Brody Schrantz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josh Louk, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
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