The Jim Thorpe Olympians will head out on the road to take on the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jim Thorpe is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Jim Thorpe came up short against Lehighton and fell 12-7.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua has not done well against Pine Grove recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Tamaqua had just enough and edged Pine Grove out 6-4.
Mason Ligenza was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Ligenza has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ligenza was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Ligenza wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kane, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Jim Thorpe's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Tamaqua, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything went Jim Thorpe's way against Tamaqua when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Jim Thorpe made off with a 10-1 win. Will Jim Thorpe repeat their success, or does Tamaqua have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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