Softball Recap: Old Forge Blue Devils vs. Holy Cross Crusaders
In what's become a running theme this season, Old Forge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Holy Cross Crusaders a 10-0 shutout. Give Old Forge's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Karen Sickle was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Sickle has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sickle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talia Piragas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ariana Davitt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Old Forge's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Old Forge will head out on the road to square off against Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Forge is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Holy Cross, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. Holy Cross is facing Western Wayne at the right time seeing as Western Wayne is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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