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Saranac has gone a perfect 3-0 against Zion Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Redhawks will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Saranac after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Lowell, falling 16-1.
Meanwhile, Zion Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Clippers. Considering the Mountaineers have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Isaac Moes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Kloosterman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Zion Christian's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Saranac, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Saranac skirted past Zion Christian 5-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Redhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mountaineers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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