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| 04/26/24 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/18/22 - Away | 7-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Saranac and Northeastern Clinton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Saranac has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saranac managed to slip by Rice Memorial the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Spartans lost 22-4 to the Green Knights last Thursday. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Saranac saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Petrashune, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Owen Stiles also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northeastern Clinton). They blew past AuSable Valley 16-5 last Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Jacob Perkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Perkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Robert McIntyre was incredible, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cobe LaFountain, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saranac fell to 5-1. As for Northeastern Clinton, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Northeastern Clinton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Saranac has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Northeastern Clinton, though, as they've only averaged .327. Will they be able to contain Saranac's hitters?
Saranac beat Northeastern Clinton 7-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
