After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palisades, Palmerton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Jim Thorpe Olympians as they made off with a 15-3 win. With that victory, the Blue Bombers brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
HAILEY BARRY
| 04/24/25 @ Jim Thorpe | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Notre Dame-Green Pond | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Saucon Valley | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Bangor | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Lehighton | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
HAILEY BARRY made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. BARRY was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Palmerton got a massive performance out of LEAH PRUTZMAN, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave PRUTZMAN a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of MIKAYLA PENGELLY, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Palmerton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jim Thorpe only posted an OBP of .227.
Palmerton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Jim Thorpe, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Looking ahead, Palmerton will head out to take on Lehighton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Jim Thorpe, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Panther Valley at 4:00 p.m. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Olympians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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