The AuSable Valley Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Northern Adirondack Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, AuSable Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away Northern Adirondack. They skirted past the Bobcats 6-5.
Konnor Facteau made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Facteau was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Scott LaMountain was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Lucas Dashnaw was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
The win got AuSable Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Northern Adirondack, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
AuSable Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Northern Adirondack when the teams last played on Wednesday, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for AuSable Valley 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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