Baseball Preview: Saranac Spartans vs. Beekmantown Eagles
Saranac is 0-10 against Beekmantown since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Saranac Spartans are on the road again to play the Beekmantown Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Saranac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Saranac gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against AuSable Valley as Saranac made off with a 14-2 win. While fans of Saranac might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Brady Blair and Brody Macomber were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blair struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Macomber pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Blair scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Macomber went 4-for-6 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Seth Petrashune was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Yanulavich, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Beekmantown beat Northeastern Clinton 6-3 on Monday.
Like Saranac, Beekmantown also got a great game from a two-way player: Sam Bingel. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Bingel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bingel was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Nathan Parliament was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Parker Broughton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Saranac pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Beekmantown, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saranac has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beekmantown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saranac might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Beekmantown when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Saranac avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
