Saranac Lake is 1-9 against Saranac since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Saranac Lake Red Storm will head out on the road to square off against the Saranac Spartans at 4:30 p.m.
Saranac Lake is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 23-11 to Moriah. That's two games in a row now that Saranac Lake has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Saranac gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Plattsburgh as Saranac made off with a 9-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Saranac sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Irelyn Ryan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Ryan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Recore was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Layla Pellerin, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Saranac Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Saranac, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Saranac Lake might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Saranac when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ryan, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that Saranac Lake knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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