After a string of seven wins, Old Forge's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Mid Valley Spartans by a score of 7-6. Old Forge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mid Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 4th.
Talia Piragas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Mid Valley's side, Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Hazelton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Audrey Hasenzahl, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Krista Cortazar, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Old Forge's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Mid Valley, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Old Forge will take on Western Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Old Forge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Mid Valley, they will be playing at home against Dunmore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mid Valley: 2.3, Dunmore: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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