Blue Devils
| 04/28/25 vs Western Wayne | 13 |
| 04/25/25 @ Mid Valley | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Riverside | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Valley View | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Lakeland | 3 |
| + 9 more games |
The Old Forge Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Forge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Old Forge lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Western Wayne, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Blue Devils blew past the Wildcats 13-3 on Monday. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
TJ DiMattia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jake Iacavazzi was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Luke Olivieri, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Old Forge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Wayne only posted a batting average of .273.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Riverside, falling 10-1.
Old Forge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Holy Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Old Forge took their victory against Holy Cross when the teams last played on April 7th by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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