After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Plattsburgh, Saranac was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Saranac Lake Red Storm 17-3. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Red Storm recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Matt Owen made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Saranac is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise. Owen was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April.
Adrian Barnes
| 05/16/26 @ Saranac Lake | 4 |
| 05/11/26 vs Chateaugay | 3 |
| 05/09/26 @ AuSable Valley | 3 |
| 05/05/26 @ Tupper Lake | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Northern Adirondack | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Saranac let Robbie Squier and Adrian Barnes run wild. Squier went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Barnes got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs. Barnes is becoming a predictor of Saranac's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-2 (and 1-7 when he doesn't). Ian Lawrenz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Saranac was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Saranac back to even at 9-9. As for Saranac Lake, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Saranac will challenge rival Ticonderoga at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Saranac Lake is set to square off against their familiar foe Northeastern Clinton at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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