After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Scranton, Mid Valley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Old Forge Blue Devils 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since May 24, 2024.
Nick Mills was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Balashaitis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Mid Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Old Forge only posted an OBP of .400.
Spartans
| 04/25/25 vs Old Forge | 5-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Honesdale | 11-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Riverside | 12-6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Holy Cross | 11-1 |
Mid Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Old Forge, they moved to 9-4 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mid Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Dunmore at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 3.4, the Bucks 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Old Forge will take on rival Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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