Old Forge waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Honesdale Hornets by a score of 6-1. Six seems to be a good number for Old Forge as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Karen Sickle tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Meghan Marianelli, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Talia Piragas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Old Forge's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Honesdale, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Old Forge will head out on the road to take on Dunmore at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Dunmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Honesdale, they will be playing at home against Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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