The Saranac Spartans will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the AuSable Valley Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Saranac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Saranac stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Franklin Academy.
Seth Petrashune made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Petrashune was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Clancy, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Zack Lucia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, AuSable Valley fell victim to Lake Placid and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to the Bombers. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, AuSable Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Saranac's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for AuSable Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Everything went Saranac's way against AuSable Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Saranac made off with a 19-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saranac since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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