The Old Forge Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Valley View Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Old Forge will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Old Forge's win against Lakeland wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Devils skirted past the Chiefs 3-2.
Angelo DiMauro was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Frank Pero was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Valley View came up short against Wallenpaupack Area on Wednesday and fell 8-4. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly four runs.
Old Forge pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Valley View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
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