If Old Forge was feeling good off their 11-0 takedown of Western Wayne last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Old Forge Blue Devils fell just short of the Holy Cross Crusaders by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Old Forge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Holy Cross apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 9th.
Joseph Granko was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Granko has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Granko was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Granko wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Iacavazzi, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Old Forge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Cross only tossed five.
Like Old Forge, Holy Cross also got a great game from a two-way player: Brayden Sherry. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sherry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Freddy Ceccacci was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Old Forge's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Holy Cross, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
Old Forge will take on Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Old Forge: 3.4, Honesdale: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Holy Cross, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. Western Wayne is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Holy Cross will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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