With a playoff game on the line, Old Forge rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Holy Cross Crusaders by a score of 5-2. This was payback for Old Forge, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Old Forge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Palma, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Frank Pero, who scored a run and stole a base.
On Holy Cross' side, they got a good showing from Kyle Cortazar, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Old Forge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Holy Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Old Forge will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain View at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Old Forge surely won't give up without a fight. Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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