Old Forge is 8-2 against Western Wayne since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Old Forge Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Western Wayne Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Old Forge is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Riverside just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 5-4.
Old Forge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Pero, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Western Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Lakeland by a score of 6-4.
Ethan Lamberton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Old Forge now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Western Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Old Forge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Old Forge took their win against Western Wayne in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Old Forge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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