The AuSable Valley Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saranac Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
AuSable Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lake Placid on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to the Bombers. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, AuSable Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Saranac came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 10-3 win. The result was nothing new for Saranac, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Seth Petrashune was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Petrashune was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Clancy, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Zack Lucia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
AuSable Valley now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Saranac, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
AuSable Valley suffered a grim 19-4 defeat to Saranac in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will AuSable Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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