After losing to Riverside the last time they met, Old Forge decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Old Forge Blue Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Riverside Vikings on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Old Forge.
TJ DiMattia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Old Forge's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Palma, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Old Forge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Riverside, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Old Forge will square off against Wyoming Seminary College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Wyoming Seminary College Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to challenge Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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