The Saranac Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Academy Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Saranac is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Saranac is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Chazy on Thursday as Saranac made off with a 16-7 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Saranac with their most commanding win of the season.
Brady Blair was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Blair was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Saranac got a massive performance out of Zack Lucia, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Seth Petrashune was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Franklin Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Ogdensburg Free Academy by a score of 6-4.
Like Saranac, Franklin Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Peck. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Peck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peck was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Brad Poupore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Saranac's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Franklin Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saranac has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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