Plattsburgh and Saranac are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Plattsburgh Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Saranac Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Plattsburgh is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Plattsburgh had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Saranac Lake.
Meanwhile, Saranac put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against AuSable Valley as Saranac made off with a 14-5 victory.
Abby Owen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck 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, Saranac let Maddie Gagnier and Molly Denis loose on the outfield. Gagnier scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Denis scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Recore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Plattsburgh's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Saranac, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Plattsburgh suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Saranac in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Owen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Plattsburgh knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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