Softball Preview: Saranac Spartans vs. Moriah Vikings
Saranac is 6-0 against Moriah since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Saranac Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Moriah Vikings at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saranac has four straight wins, Moriah has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Saranac is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Beekmantown (and have done all season long). Everything went Saranac's way against Beekmantown on Monday as Saranac made off with a 19-4 victory.
Abby Owen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Owen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Owen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emily McDermott was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Maddie Gagnier was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Moriah fell victim to a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of AuSable Valley on Thursday.
Saranac's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Moriah, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Saranac took their victory against Moriah when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 20-5. Will Saranac repeat their success, or does Moriah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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