AuSable Valley lost a heartbreaker to Saranac when they met back in April of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The AuSable Valley Patriots lost 14-5 to the Saranac Spartans. AuSable Valley has not had much luck with Saranac recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Renee Bruno was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Raven Sessoms, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Saranac's side, Abby Owen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Owen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Owen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddie Gagnier and Molly Denis did most of the damage at the plate: Gagnier scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Denis scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Irelyn Ryan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
AuSable Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Saranac, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
AuSable Valley will be playing at home against Ticonderoga at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ticonderoga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season. As for Saranac, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Plattsburgh at 4:30 p.m. Plattsburgh is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Saranac will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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