Saranac High School enjoyed a special day on the diamond. Two Section VII championships, two walk-off wins. Saranac softball faced adversity in the bottom of the 7th when trailing their rivals Northeastern Clinton Central High School 6-4, but three RBI hits by Molly Denis, Maddie Gagnier and the walk-off hit from McKenzie Hanson completed a 3-0 comeback in the last frame leading to the 7-6 championship victory. Hanson understood the moment when the game was tied at 6-6 with the game-winning run at second and just one out. “I had a runner there for me, and I just needed to hit the ball,” Hanson said. “I just knew as soon as I made contact that was the one we needed, and it was great to do it with this team.”Saranac baseball battled back down 4-0 by the top of the third, where a three-run frame from the Spartans tied things up at 4-4 against Saranac Lake High School. No teams scored until extras, where a timely triple from Landen Giroux set up a walk-off bunt from Brady Blair to win the contest 5-4 in extra innings.Saranac adds two more sectional trophies to its trophy case and punches its ticket in the New York state playoffs.Saranac softball will host the winner of the Class B regional semifinals to face the winner of either the Section II or the Section X championships. That matchup is currently scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 1, at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Cardinal Park. First pitch is at 3 p.m.Saranac baseball will travel to Dutchman Park in Guilderland, New York, to face Section II’s champion, Taconic Hills High School, in the Class B regional semifinals on Thursday, May 30. First pitch is at See the highlights for both teams in the video above.
Saranac High School enjoyed a special day on the diamond. Two Section VII championships, two walk-off wins.
Saranac softball faced adversity in the bottom of the 7th when trailing their rivals Northeastern Clinton Central High School 6-4, but three RBI hits by Molly Denis, Maddie Gagnier and the walk-off hit from McKenzie Hanson completed a 3-0 comeback in the last frame leading to the 7-6 championship victory.
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Hanson understood the moment when the game was tied at 6-6 with the game-winning run at second and just one out.
“I had a runner there for me, and I just needed to hit the ball,” Hanson said. “I just knew as soon as I made contact that was the one we needed, and it was great to do it with this team.”
Saranac baseball battled back down 4-0 by the top of the third, where a three-run frame from the Spartans tied things up at 4-4 against Saranac Lake High School. No teams scored until extras, where a timely triple from Landen Giroux set up a walk-off bunt from Brady Blair to win the contest 5-4 in extra innings.
Saranac adds two more sectional trophies to its trophy case and punches its ticket in the New York state playoffs.
Saranac softball will host the winner of the Class B regional semifinals to face the winner of either the Section II or the Section X championships. That matchup is currently scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 1, at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Cardinal Park. First pitch is at 3 p.m.
Saranac baseball will travel to Dutchman Park in Guilderland, New York, to face Section II’s champion, Taconic Hills High School, in the Class B regional semifinals on Thursday, May 30. First pitch is at
See the highlights for both teams in the video above.
