Old Forge won against Honesdale last Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Old Forge Blue Devils had just enough and edged the Dunmore Bucks out 5-4. The win was nothing new for Old Forge as they're now sitting on three straight.
Old Forge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Palma, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Dunmore's side, Max Forgione put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Forgione has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Forgione was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jamie McMynne was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Matt Iezzi was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Old Forge's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Dunmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Old Forge will be playing at home against Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Old Forge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dunmore, they will head out on the road to face off against Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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