Jim Thorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 19-9 loss at the hands of the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes. Even though they lost, Jim Thorpe's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Owen Hubbard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nikolas Schwartz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jim Thorpe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Jim Thorpe's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Schuylkill Haven, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Jim Thorpe will head out on the road to take on Tamaqua at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jim Thorpe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Schuylkill Haven, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-4 win vs. Nativity BVM on the 9th.
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