It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gouverneur ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Potsdam Sandstoners 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gouverneur.
For Potsdam's part, Jaxon Bernard spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Bernard has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Rozler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of John Duffy, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Gouverneur pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Potsdam, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Gouverneur will stay at home for another game and welcome Ogdensburg Free Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Potsdam, they will head out on the road to take on Franklin Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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