Lakeland lost against Old Forge back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lakeland Chiefs lost 15-2 to the Old Forge Blue Devils. The defeat continues a trend for Lakeland in their matchups with Old Forge: they've now lost six in a row.
Dylan Patuk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Old Forge's side, Luke Olivieri made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Olivieri was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Granko, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Another player making a difference was TJ DiMattia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Old Forge, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Lakeland will head out on the road to face off against Western Wayne at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Old Forge, they will be playing at home against Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Old Forge: 3.9, Riverside: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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