The Old Forge Blue Devils will square off against the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Old Forge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Old Forge lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lakeland, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's matchup. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Chiefs on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Kamryn Notari spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
Kate O'Hearn
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On the hitting side, Kate O'Hearn and Lilianna Lenceski did most of the damage at the plate: O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Lenceski went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those two doubles gave O'Hearn a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Danica Pritchyk, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 14-0 to Holy Redeemer.
Greater Nanticoke Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Verazin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Old Forge pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything went Old Forge's way against Greater Nanticoke Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Old Forge made off with a 13-0 win. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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