It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Saranac Lake can now relate to. They lost 23-0 to the Saranac Spartans on Wednesday. The shutout was out of character for Saranac Lake seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
For Saranac's part, not much got past Irelyn Ryan, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Saranac Lake off the board. Ryan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elizabeth Recore was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Layla Pellerin was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Saranac Lake has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season. As for Saranac, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
As of now, neither Saranac Lake nor Saranac have any future games scheduled.
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