After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Warrensburg, Schroon Lake was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central Orange by a score of 8-3.
Daniel Pelkey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pelkey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Porcaro, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Nathan Melville was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Schroon Lake back to even at 1-1. As for Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Schroon Lake will head out to square off against North Warren Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lake Placid at 4:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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