Baseball Recap: Old Forge Blue Devils vs. Riverside Vikings
After losing to Riverside the last time they met, Old Forge decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Old Forge Blue Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Riverside Vikings on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Old Forge.
TJ DiMattia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Old Forge's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Palma, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Old Forge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Riverside, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Old Forge will square off against Wyoming Seminary College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Wyoming Seminary College Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to challenge Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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