Softball Recap: Saranac Spartans vs. Ticonderoga Sentinels
After a string of seven wins, Saranac's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Ticonderoga Sentinels by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Saranac has scored all season.
Abby Owen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saranac saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Irelyn Ryan, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Saranac didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ticonderoga only tossed five.
On Ticonderoga's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Myleigh Drinkwine gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saranac fell to 7-1. As for Ticonderoga, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Saranac will head out on the road to challenge Franklin Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ticonderoga, they will be playing at home against Moriah at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ticonderoga is facing Moriah at the right time seeing as Moriah is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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