Carbondale Area lost against Old Forge back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Carbondale Area Chargers lost 10-1 to the Old Forge Blue Devils. The defeat continues a trend for Carbondale Area in their matchups with Old Forge: they've now lost four in a row.
For Old Forge's part, Luke Olivieri was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Olivieri was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Granko, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Jake Iacavazzi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Carbondale Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Old Forge, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carbondale Area will take on Lakeland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lakeland is coming into the game with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Carbondale Area will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Old Forge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunmore at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Old Forge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Dunmore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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