The Lakeland Chiefs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Old Forge Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Lakeland lost 13-3 to Mid Valley on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Old Forge stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Dunmore onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Old Forge as they're now sitting on six straight.
Karen Sickle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Sickle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sickle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meghan Marianelli, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Lilianna Lenceski was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lakeland's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Old Forge, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Old Forge in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sickle, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Lakeland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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