Saranac Lake has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the AuSable Valley Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. AuSable Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Saranac Lake, who comes in off a win.
If Saranac Lake beats AuSable Valley with nine runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Saranac Lake never let Moriah onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Thursday.
Meanwhile, AuSable Valley suffered a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Saranac Lake on Wednesday. AuSable Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Scott LaMountain put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. LaMountain was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Saranac Lake's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for AuSable Valley, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Saranac Lake took their victory against AuSable Valley when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saranac Lake 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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