Saranac is 1-9 against Peru since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Saranac Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Peru Nighthawks at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went Saranac's way against Saranac Lake as Saranac made off with a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saranac.
Adrian Barnes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Barnes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barnes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Barnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Coryer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon Giroux, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Peru made easy work of AuSable Valley on Tuesday and carried off a 14-1 victory.
Like Saranac, Peru also got a great game from a two-way player: Landen Duprey. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Duprey was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Donnie Mitchell was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Deacon Whitmarsh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Saranac's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Peru, their record is now 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saranac has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Peru struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saranac suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Peru in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Saranac avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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