In what's become a running theme this season, Old Forge gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let the Dunmore Bucks onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Old Forge as they're now sitting on six straight.
Karen Sickle was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Sickle has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sickle was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meghan Marianelli, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Lilianna Lenceski was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Old Forge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Dunmore, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Old Forge will head out on the road to challenge Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Forge is facing Lakeland at the right time seeing as Lakeland is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Dunmore, they will be playing at home against Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunmore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Western Wayne's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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