The Old Forge Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Old Forge has six straight wins, Lakeland has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Old Forge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Dunmore with a sharp 8-0 win. Eight seems to be a good number for Old Forge as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Karen Sickle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Sickle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sickle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meghan Marianelli, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lilianna Lenceski, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lakeland lost 13-3 to Mid Valley on Wednesday.
Old Forge pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Old Forge took their victory against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Old Forge since the squad 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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