Rice Memorial couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Saranac Spartans by a score of 9-7 on Friday.
For Saranac's part, Seth Petrashune made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Petrashune was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zack Lucia was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played.
The victory (which was Saranac's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Rice Memorial will head out on the road to take on Burr & Burton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Saranac, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat vs. Franklin Academy on the 20th.
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