Baseball Recap: Old Forge Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs Holy Cross	15
04/09/25 @ Honesdale	12
04/28/25 vs Western Wayne	10
03/24/25 vs Mountain View	10
04/14/25 vs Dunmore	6

Old Forge lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Western Wayne, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 13-3 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.

TJ DiMattia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.

In other batting news, Jake Iacavazzi was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Luke Olivieri was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.

Old Forge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Wayne only posted a batting average of .273.

Old Forge's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Western Wayne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.

Looking ahead, Old Forge is taking a road trip to challenge Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Western Wayne, they will square off against Mid Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.