The Old Forge Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Mid Valley Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Old Forge earned a 6-1 win over Dunmore. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Old Forge.
TJ DiMattia was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. DiMattia has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. DiMattia was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Jake Iacavazzi was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Holy Cross a 10-0 shutout.
Like Old Forge, Mid Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Lorenzo Hernandez. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Cooper Lukasavage looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Nick Mills and Jake Bondy did most of the damage at the plate: Mills went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Bondy went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Doug Pua was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Old Forge now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Mid Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Old Forge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mid Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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