The Old Forge Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverside is hoping to do on Saturday what Lakeland couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Old Forge's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Old Forge walked away with a 9-4 win over Lakeland.
Joseph Granko and Cam Krushnowski did most of the damage at the plate: Granko scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Krushnowski scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Iacavazzi, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverside beat Mid Valley 5-2 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverside.
Cooper Borowski tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Taddonio, who went 3-for-4 with a home run. Jacob Cottle was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
The victory got Old Forge back to even at 4-4. As for Riverside, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Old Forge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Old Forge beat Riverside 6-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Old Forge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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