The Mechanicville Red Raiders will take on the Saranac Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mechanicville comes in on five and Saranac on six.
Four must be Mechanicville's lucky number: they beat Cobleskill-Richmondville with that score not once but twice on Sunday. The Red Raiders beat the Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-1.
Meanwhile, Saranac extended their postseason success on Thursday against Saranac Lake. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Red Storm. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Austin Lareau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Seth Petrashune, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Giroux, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Mechanicville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Saranac, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
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