The Old Forge Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Holy Cross Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Old Forge took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Western Wayne with a sharp 12-6 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Kamryn Notari
| 04/28/25 vs Western Wayne | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Lakeland | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Aubrey Rogers | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Riverside | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Dunmore | 1 |
Kamryn Notari made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Notari was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Old Forge let Kate O'Hearn and Lilianna Lenceski run wild. O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Lenceski went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs Lenceski has posted since back in March. Ava Arnold was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Old Forge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holy Cross). They blew past Lakeland 16-1 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Crusaders, who have now won five matches in a row.
AVA SCHMIDT was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CLAIRE HELRING, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was GRACE ROGERS, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Holy Cross' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Old Forge, their record is now 6-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Old Forge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Holy Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Old Forge came up short against Holy Cross in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 8-4. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
