The Chazy Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the Saranac Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Chazy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Chazy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Boquet Valley (and have done all season long). Chazy put the hurt on Boquet Valley with a sharp 13-2 win on Wednesday.
Jake Poirier was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Poirier was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Novak Jarus, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Ryan Demers was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Saranac sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Northeastern Clinton on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Saranac.
Landon Giroux was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Lucia, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Chazy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Saranac, their record now sits at 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chazy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saranac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chazy suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Saranac in their previous matchup back in April of 2015. Thankfully for Chazy, Logan Matthews (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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