Old Forge put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They beat the Lakeland Chiefs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-0. The win was nothing new for Old Forge as they're now sitting on seven straight.
The result came thanks to Karen Sickle's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Old Forge got a massive performance out of Meghan Marianelli, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Arnold, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Old Forge's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Lakeland, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Old Forge will be playing at home against Tunkhannock at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lakeland, they will head out on the road to challenge Western Wayne at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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