If Crown Point was riding high off their 7-0 takedown of Bolton Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crown Point Panthers lost 8-2 to the Lake Placid Bombers on Wednesday. Crown Point has not had much luck with Lake Placid recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Lake Placid's part, Vann Morrelli was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Morrelli has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Morrelli was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Morrelli wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Caito, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Crown Point's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lake Placid, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Crown Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Placid, they will head out on the road to challenge Ticonderoga at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Placid's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Ticonderoga's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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