Beekmantown lost against Saranac back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Beekmantown Eagles lost 14-2 to the Saranac Spartans. Beekmantown has struggled against Saranac recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Beekmantown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katharine Jewell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Saranac's side, Irelyn Ryan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ryan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Molly Denis was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Elizabeth Recore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Beekmantown's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Saranac, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Beekmantown will be playing in front of their home fans against Northeastern Clinton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern Clinton is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Beekmantown will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Saranac, they will challenge Plattsburgh at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Saranac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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