After three games on the road, Saranac Lake is heading back home. They will take on the Saranac Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Saturday, Saranac Lake made easy work of Moriah and carried off a 10-4 victory.
Meanwhile, Saranac put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Northeastern Clinton as Saranac made off with a 12-1 win. Fans of Saranac have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Abby Owen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saranac let Irelyn Ryan and Maddie Gagnier loose on the outfield. Ryan scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Gagnier scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abby Liberty, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Saranac Lake made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Saranac, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Saranac Lake might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Saranac in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Saranac Lake, Hailee Liberty (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
