Jim Thorpe won the last time they faced Shenandoah Valley, and things went their way on Friday too. The Jim Thorpe Olympians put the hurt on the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils with a sharp 15-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jim Thorpe.
Melina Schwartz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Schwartz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hannah Zacharias was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Megan Rohrman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jim Thorpe's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Jim Thorpe will head out on the road to square off against Pine Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shenandoah Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Panther Valley at 4:30 p.m. Shenandoah Valley is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
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