Elk Lake dropped their record down to 14-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Old Forge Blue Devils by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since March 29th.
Braydon McMicken
| 05/27/25 vs Old Forge | 2 |
| 05/24/25 vs Holy Cross | 0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Forest City | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Montrose | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Forest City | 1 |
Braydon McMicken put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cohen Orlandini made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Alden Felker was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Old Forge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
Like Elk Lake, Old Forge also got a great game from a two-way player: TJ DiMattia. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. That's the most strikeouts DiMattia has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Frank Pero, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cam Krushnowski, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Elk Lake nor Old Forge have any future games scheduled.
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