Press-Republican
PLATTSBURGH — Tanner Rascoe bested Jake Richards in a pitcher's duel Friday afternoon as Saranac edged Plattsburgh High, 3-2, in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference baseball.
Both pitchers went the distance. Rascoe, just a sophomore, struck out seven, walked one and allowed five hits. Richards, meanwhile, fanned seven walked two and surrendered six hits.
"It was a pitcher's duel," PHS coach Jim Manchester said. "I thought Jake threw very well, but Tanner was just a little bit better. That was the difference, being one run better."
Kasey Favreau's single in the fifth inning broke a two-all tie and was the game-winning hit. With two out, the Chiefs (4-6, 4-2) put together singles by Rascoe, Ben Weightman and Favreau.
PHS (2-6, 2-2) took the lead with a run in the bottom of the first when Jack Tolosky singled and later scored on Chris Roenbeck's single.
Jake Liberty's two-out, two-run single gave Saranac the lead in the second inning before the Hornets tied it in the fourth on Will Love's double and a RBI groundout by Roenbeck.
Rascoe accounted for two of the Chiefs' hits, while Love went 2-for-2 for the Hornets.
Saranac 3, Plattsburgh 2
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Rascoe and Weightman. Richards and Maston. WP- Rascoe. LP- Richards. 2B- Love (PHS).
Ticonderoga 14, Moriah 2
TICONDEROGA — Tanner Wright scattered five hits in a complete-game win for the Sentinels.
Wright struck out seven and walked two as Ticonderoga (6-3) improved to 3-2 in conference play.
Jordan Woods and Quentin Austin each hit a double and had two RBI. Woods, who had two hits, plated two with his double as the Sentinels jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning.
Troy Granger, Miles Austin and Doug Wilson added two hits apiece.
Jeffrey Greenough, who took the loss for Moriah (2-4, 2-2), led the team with two hits at the dish.
Ticonderoga 14, Moriah 2
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Ticonderoga 510 044 x — 14 14 1
Je. Greenough, Callahan (5) and Cutting. Wright and Bush. WP- Wright. LP- Je. Greenough. 2B- Woods (Ti), Q. Austin (Ti).
