Old Forge fell victim to Tunkhannock and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Tunkhannock Tigers by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Old Forge has not been shut out since back in March.
Karen Sickle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Old Forge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Arnold, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Arnold is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Tunkhannock's side, the result came thanks to Mckenzie Hannon's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Erin Van Ness was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Karp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Old Forge and nudges their season record down to 15-5. As for Tunkhannock, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Old Forge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tunkhannock, they will head out on the road to face off against Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wyalusing Valley is on a four-game streak of home wins, Tunkhannock a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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