The Schroon Lake Wildcats will take on the Chazy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Schroon Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Schroon Lake got the win against Boquet Valley by a conclusive 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Lucas LaPerle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Julian Porcaro
| 05/02/25 vs Boquet Valley | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Crown Point | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Johnsburg Central | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Wells | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Julian Porcaro was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Schroon Lake's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Witherell, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Schroon Lake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Saranac hit Chazy with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 12-2 to the Spartans. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Chazy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Poirier, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
The win got Schroon Lake back to even at 4-4. As for Chazy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Schroon Lake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chazy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 12.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Schroon Lake skirted past Chazy 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
