After flying high against Moravian Academy last Tuesday, Jim Thorpe came back down to earth. The Olympians came up short against the Saucon Valley Panthers on Wednesday, falling 11-1.
Jim Thorpe's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-5. As for Saucon Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jim Thorpe will face off against Pottsville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Saucon Valley, they will take on Wilson Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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