Saranac put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Beekmantown Eagles with a sharp 19-4 victory. Fans of Saranac have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Abby Owen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Owen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Owen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Saranac got a massive performance out of Emily McDermott, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Maddie Gagnier, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Beekmantown's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katherine Jewell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Saranac's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Beekmantown, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Saranac will be playing in front of their home fans against Moriah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saranac's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Moriah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Beekmantown, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against AuSable Valley at 4:30 p.m. Beekmantown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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