Old Forge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mid Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mid Valley Spartans by a score of 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for Old Forge in their matchups with Mid Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Jake Iacavazzi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Frank Pero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Mid Valley's side, Nick Mills made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mills has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mills was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other pitching news, Mid Valley got a great performance from Cooper Lukasavage as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Musewicz, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Eshelman, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
Old Forge now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Mid Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Old Forge will head out on the road to challenge Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeland is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Old Forge will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Mid Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mid Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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