Western Wayne is 2-8 against Old Forge since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Western Wayne Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Old Forge Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Western Wayne will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Lakeland on Saturday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Western Wayne fell just short of Lakeland by a score of 6-4. Western Wayne just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Ethan Lamberton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Old Forge's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Riverside by a score of 5-4.
Old Forge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Pero, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Western Wayne's record now sits at 4-6. As for Old Forge, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Western Wayne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Old Forge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Western Wayne suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Old Forge when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Western Wayne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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