Old Forge had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakeland Chiefs a 10-0 shutout. Old Forge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Old Forge got a massive performance out of Meghan Marianelli, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Talia Piragas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Old Forge's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Lakeland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Old Forge will head out on the road to challenge Riverside at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Old Forge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Lakeland, they will be playing at home against Western Wayne at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lakeland is facing Western Wayne at the right time seeing as Western Wayne is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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