Old Forge proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by eight) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Honesdale Hornets out 5-3. For Old Forge, this counts as revenge for the 15-0 defeat Honesdale walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
TJ DiMattia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. DiMattia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
DiMattia wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Olivieri, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Honesdale's side, Grant Tonkin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Old Forge's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Honesdale, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Old Forge will head out on the road to challenge Mountain View at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Old Forge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Honesdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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