Old Forge and Lakeland are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Old Forge Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Forge's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Old Forge fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Mid Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 9-8. Old Forge has struggled against Mid Valley recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jake Iacavazzi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Frank Pero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakeland fell victim to Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Lakeland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Old Forge now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Lakeland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Old Forge beat Lakeland 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Old Forge since the team 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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