The Plattsburgh Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Saranac Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Plattsburgh is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Schuylerville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 9-3 to the Horses. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Plattsburgh has scored all season.
Plattsburgh saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Baker, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Saranac lost 13-5 to Peru on Saturday. Saranac has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Clancy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Macomber, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Plattsburgh's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Saranac, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Plattsburgh has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saranac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Plattsburgh beat Saranac 9-4 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plattsburgh 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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