Jim Thorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pottsville Crimson Tide. That's two games in a row now that Jim Thorpe has lost by exactly five runs.
Jim Thorpe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Domski, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Pottsville's side, Luke Schane made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. Schane was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Keitsock and Aidan Bierman did most of the damage at the plate: Keitsock went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Bierman scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob Filiac was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Jim Thorpe's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pottsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Jim Thorpe will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jim Thorpe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Pottsville, they will head out on the road to face off against Tamaqua at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pottsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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