After a string of seven wins, Old Forge's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Riverside Vikings by a score of 2-1. Old Forge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Riverside apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Karen Sickle spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Ava Arnold was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Old Forge's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4. As for Riverside, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Old Forge will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tunkhannock at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tunkhannock: 1.4, Old Forge: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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