In what's become a running theme this season, Old Forge gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Carbondale Area Chargers with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Old Forge as they're now sitting on five straight.
Karen Sickle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Talia Piragas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Arnold, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Old Forge pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Carbondale Area, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Old Forge will take on Dunmore at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Old Forge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Carbondale Area, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Lakeland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carbondale Area is facing Lakeland at the right time seeing as Lakeland is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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