On This Date: July 19, 2001

July 19, 2001 — A two-run homer in the first inning by Ben Flizack gives Jim Thorpe an early lead and the offense continues to pile up runs in gaining a 13-1 victory over Beaver Banks in the Panther Valley Little League tournament. Sean Sullivan knocks in four runs for the winners, while Craig Zurn pitches a two-hitter and allows just one run. Thorpe, which tallies four runs in the third inning and five more in the fourth, also receives a pair of hits from Mike Thomas, Alex Landon and Jake Zurn.