Northern Adirondack was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell just short of the AuSable Valley Patriots by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northern Adirondack of the 10-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For AuSable Valley's part, Konnor Facteau was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Facteau was also solid in the batter's box, 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 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Northern Adirondack's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for AuSable Valley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
While Northern Adirondack had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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