Saranac is 8-2 against Beekmantown since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Saranac Spartans will be playing at home against the Beekmantown Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saranac has three straight victories, Beekmantown has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Saranac stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Northern Adirondack with a sharp 16-4 win.
Abby Owen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Owen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Recore was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Squier, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Beekmantown's offense. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Ticonderoga on Wednesday.
Saranac pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Beekmantown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Beekmantown's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Saranac has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Beekmantown, though, as they've been averaging 12.7. Given Saranac's sizable advantage in that area, Beekmantown will need to find a way to close that gap.
Saranac skirted past Beekmantown 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Saranac repeat their success, or does Beekmantown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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