The Jim Thorpe Olympians will be playing at home against the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Jim Thorpe kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of Palmerton. Jim Thorpe has struggled against Palmerton recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cole Lazorick and Matthew Domski stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lazorick scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Domski went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah Valley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-0 to Minersville on Saturday.
Shenandoah Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Maksimik, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Jim Thorpe was able to grind out a solid victory over Shenandoah Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 8-4. Does Jim Thorpe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shenandoah Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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