The Mid Valley Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Old Forge Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mid Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Mid Valley can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Holy Cross as Mid Valley made off with a 10-0 win.
Lorenzo Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Cooper Lukasavage looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Nick Mills and Jake Bondy did most of the damage at the plate: Mills went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Bondy went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Doug Pua was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Old Forge was able to grind out a solid victory over Dunmore on Monday, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Old Forge.
Like Mid Valley, Old Forge also got a great game from a two-way player: TJ DiMattia. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. DiMattia was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Jake Iacavazzi was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mid Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Old Forge, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Mid Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Old Forge struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mid Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Old Forge in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was DiMattia, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mid Valley still be able to contain DiMattia? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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