The Old Forge Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Riverside Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Old Forge: 3.9, Riverside: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Old Forge is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Lakeland on Wednesday as Old Forge made off with a 15-2 victory. With that win, Old Forge brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Luke Olivieri made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Olivieri was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Joseph Granko was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Roman Piragas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Riverside unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mid Valley.
Jose Sosa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nick Bohenek, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
The victory got Old Forge back to even at 9-9. As for Riverside, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Saturday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Old Forge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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