If Valley Forge was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of Lorain last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valley Forge Patriots suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Holy Name Green Wave on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Forge of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Holy Name's part, they got a great performance from Dom Marchetta as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Marchetta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mikey Tworzydlo was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Ragone, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Valley Forge's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Holy Name, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-10.
While Valley Forge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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