Carbondale Area is 2-8 against Old Forge since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Carbondale Area Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Old Forge Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Carbondale Area came up short against Mountain View and fell 9-5.
Meanwhile, Old Forge also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Honesdale by a score of 7-3. Old Forge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joseph Granko was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Iacavazzi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carbondale Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Old Forge, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Carbondale Area came up short against Old Forge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Thankfully for Carbondale Area, Ryan Kissolovege (who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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