Saranac was the 6-5 winner over Franklin Academy when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Saranac Spartans fell just short of the Franklin Academy Huskies by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Saranac has lost by just one run.
Layla Pellerin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4. Olivia Squier was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Saranac and nudges their season record down to 7-2. As for Franklin Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Saranac will be playing in front of their home fans against AuSable Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. AuSable Valley is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Saranac will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Franklin Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Gouverneur at 4:30 p.m. Gouverneur's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Franklin Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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