Old Forge and Riverside are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Blue Devils will head out to take on the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Old Forge, who comes in off a win.
Old Forge will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Carbondale Area on Saturday. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Chargers. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Blue Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Jake Bartnikowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Old Forge's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Bartnikowski was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Will Wozniak
| 04/18/26 @ Carbondale Area | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ West Scranton | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Western Wayne | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Lakeland | 1 |
| 04/09/26 @ Honesdale | 1 |
In other batting news, Will Wozniak and Robby Solfanelli did most of the damage at the plate: Wozniak got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Solfanelli went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three RBI gave Wozniak a new career-high. Colin Mulkerin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverside came up short against Mid Valley on Thursday and fell 9-6. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Jose Sosa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Posluszny, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Old Forge moved to 4-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Riverside, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
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