Old Forge had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Holy Cross on Wednesday. The Blue Devils never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. With that victory, the Blue Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Luke Olivieri
| 04/08/26 @ Holy Cross | 12 |
| 05/02/25 vs Honesdale | 9 |
| 04/16/25 vs Lakeland | 9 |
| 03/30/26 @ Western Wayne | 8 |
| 03/24/25 vs Mountain View | 7 |
Luke Olivieri made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Colin Mulkerin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elio Castaldi, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Old Forge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Old Forge's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-2. As for Holy Cross, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Old Forge will square off against rival Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Holy Cross is set to challenge their familiar foe Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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