Northern Adirondack was the 7-5 winner over Saranac when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northern Adirondack Bobcats' tough 16-4 defeat to the Saranac Spartans on Friday might stick with them for a while.
For Saranac's part, Abby Owen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Owen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Recore, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maddie Gagnier, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northern Adirondack fell to 2-1. As for Saranac, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Northern Adirondack will head out on the road to challenge Peru at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Saranac, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beekmantown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Saranac's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Beekmantown has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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