The AuSable Valley Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Plattsburgh Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Patriots fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They were the clear victors by a 37-3 margin over Moriah on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Ava Doyle looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
Cassidy Richards
| 04/07/25 @ Moriah | 4 |
| 04/27/24 @ Beekmantown | 3 |
| 05/01/24 vs Plattsburgh | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Massena | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Northern Adirondack | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cassidy Richards, who scored six runs and stole two bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (four). Another player making a difference was Julia Bailey, who got on base in three of her seven plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and one triple.
Meanwhile, Plattsburgh earned an 11-8 victory over Peru on Monday.
AuSable Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Plattsburgh in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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