Old Forge is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mid Valley is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Old Forge Blue Devils will take on the Mid Valley Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Old Forge: 3, Mid Valley: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mid Valley's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Old Forge had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Old Forge never let Riverside onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Saturday.
Not much got past Karen Sickle, who gave up just four hits and racked up 18 Ks to keep Riverside off the board. Those 18 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Old Forge's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Arnold, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley beat Dunmore 8-4 on Monday.
Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Audrey Hasenzahl was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Chiara Zavislak was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Old Forge's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Mid Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Old Forge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mid Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Old Forge was able to grind out a solid win over Mid Valley in their previous meeting on April 4th, winning 7-2. Will Old Forge repeat their success, or does Mid Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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