The Old Forge Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Forge's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Lakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Old Forge didn't have quite enough to beat Dunmore and fell 4-3.
Old Forge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elio Castaldi, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. Frank Pero also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Riverside, falling 8-2.
Old Forge dropped their record down to 11-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Old Forge skirted past Lakeland 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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