Old Forge won the last time they faced Carbondale Area, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Old Forge Blue Devils put the hurt on the Carbondale Area Chargers with a sharp 10-1 win.
Luke Olivieri made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Olivieri was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Joseph Granko was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Jake Iacavazzi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Old Forge back to even at 7-7. As for Carbondale Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Old Forge will take on Dunmore at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Old Forge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Dunmore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carbondale Area, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lakeland at 11:00 a.m. Lakeland is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Carbondale Area will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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