Baseball Recap: Saranac picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 1:22pm

Baseball Recap: Saranac Spartans vs. Franklin Academy Huskies

Saranac put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Franklin Academy Huskies 10-3. The victory was nothing new for Saranac as they're now sitting on five straight.

Seth Petrashune made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Petrashune was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Clancy, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Zack Lucia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

On Franklin Academy's side, Jordan Perry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Saranac pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Franklin Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.

Saranac will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against AuSable Valley at 4:30 p.m. Saranac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Franklin Academy, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Potsdam, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Franklin Academy is facing Potsdam at the right time seeing as Potsdam is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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