Saranac is 8-2 against Northeastern Clinton since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Saranac Spartans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Northeastern Clinton Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Saranac knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Northeastern Clinton likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Saranac gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Moriah with a sharp 19-1 victory. 19 seems to be a good number for Saranac as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Irelyn Ryan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Saranac let Layla Pellerin and Molly Denis loose on the outfield. Pellerin scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Denis scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Liberty, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northeastern Clinton entered their tilt with Saranac Lake with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Storm on Tuesday and snuck past 16-15.
Saranac's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Northeastern Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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