The Chazy Eagles will head out to take on the Saranac Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chazy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Saranac's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Chazy nor Johnsburg Central made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Eagles fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Aiden Howell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Landon Duprey
| 05/02/25 vs Johnsburg Central | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Bolton Central | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Wells | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Moriah | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lake Placid | 3 |
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On the hitting side, Landon Duprey was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. Duprey is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Saranac and Beekmantown, and Beekmantown kept the tradition alive. The Spartans came up short against the Eagles on Monday, falling 10-3. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Seth Petrashune made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Another player making a difference was Robbie Squier, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Saranac's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-2. As for Chazy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chazy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saranac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chazy suffered a grim 16-7 defeat to Saranac in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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