Softball Game Preview: Dunmore Bucks vs. Old Forge Blue Devils

By Team Reports Apr 13, 2026, 11:15pm

Softball Preview: Dunmore Bucks vs. Old Forge Blue Devils

Bucks

Runs

04/10/26 @ Riverside5
04/07/26 vs Lakeland14
03/31/26 vs Mid Valley2
03/27/26 @ Honesdale15
03/26/26 @ Wallenpaupack Area6
+ 3 more games

Dunmore is 2-8 against Old Forge since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bucks will welcome the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Dunmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.

On Friday, Dunmore needed a bit of extra time to put away Riverside. They had just enough and edged out the Vikings 5-4. The Bucks haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Rachel Walsh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Walsh was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily McGowan, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. Kylie Farr was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Dunmore lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2025.

Meanwhile, Old Forge never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past Western Wayne 10-0. The Blue Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Not much got past Kamryn Notari, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Western Wayne off the board.

At the plate, Ava Arnold was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Rafalko, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.

Dunmore's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Old Forge, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Dunmore hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Old Forge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Dunmore suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Old Forge in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Bucks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.

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