Old Forge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lakeland Chiefs as the Old Forge Blue Devils made off with a 15-2 victory. With that win, Old Forge brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Luke Olivieri was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Olivieri was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Granko, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Another player making a difference was TJ DiMattia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Lakeland's side, Dylan Patuk was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Old Forge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Lakeland, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Old Forge will take on Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Lakeland, they will head out on the road to take on Western Wayne at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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