It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Old Forge had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tri-Valley Bulldogs and snuck past 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Old Forge who now have five in a row.
Karen Sickle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Sickle has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Sickle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Juliette DeStefano and Meghan Marianelli did most of the damage at the plate: DeStefano scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Marianelli scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Old Forge's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Tri-Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
As of now, neither Old Forge nor Tri-Valley have any future games scheduled.
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