Softball Recap: Old Forge Blue Devils vs. Honesdale Hornets
Old Forge waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Honesdale Hornets by a score of 6-1. Six seems to be a good number for Old Forge as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Karen Sickle tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Meghan Marianelli, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Talia Piragas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Old Forge's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Honesdale, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Old Forge will head out on the road to take on Dunmore at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Dunmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Honesdale, they will be playing at home against Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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