The Schroon Lake Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the North Warren Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Schroon Lake took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central by a score of 8-3.
Daniel Pelkey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pelkey was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Julian Porcaro was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nathan Melville, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Warren Central took on Fort Ann on Tuesday. The Cougars walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Hitchcock, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
The win got Schroon Lake back to even at 1-1. As for North Warren Central, their record is now 2-0.
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