WASHINGTON, PA – The Brilliance Sox walk off on the Tupper Lake Riverpigs to win 5-4.

The Brilliance Sox took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning on a RBI single by Cody Lovejoy to score Dustyn Macaluso.

The Tupper Lake Riverpigs would answer in the 3rd inning when Aj Pollack tied it at 1-1 with a triple to the right side scoring Tyler Bailey. Nicholas Ybarra continues his hot streak with a single to drive in Aj Pollack. Ybarra would then score on a ground ball to shortstop by Josh Goulet.

In the top of the 4th inning, The Riverpigs would add another run when Rami Jadallah singled up the middle to push Jose Zacarias to third. Zacarias would eventually score on a Wild pitch strike 3.

Starting pitcher for the Sox Ean Walda would pitch 5 innings allowing 4 earned runs and striking out 8 batters. Zach Quinn for the Riverpigs would match Walda as he went 5 innings allowing just 4 hits and 3 earned runs striking out 2 batters.

Dustyn Macaluso would triple in the final inning, Cody Lovejoy would be hit by a pitch and steal second, and Ben Andrews would drive them in to walk off for the victory.

Winning pitcher is Luis Nova who came in relief for an inning while losing pitcher is Joseph Lara.

Both teams will play tomorrow at 11:00am and 3:00pm for the second rivalry day.

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WASHINGTON, PA – The Road Warrior Black Sox defeated the Saranac Lake Surge by a score of 7-1 in the first game of todays Empire League Series where the first place Black Sox took on the last place Surge.

The Black Sox took an early lead in the 2nd inning when first baseman Frank Podkul blasted an opposite field Home Run.

They would add 2 more in the bottom of the 3rd inning on a clutch 2 out, 2 RBI single up the middle by shortstop Zane Gelphman to score Manny Gomez and Vee Desai.

In the 5th inning, Derek Reddy singled with 2 outs, stole second base, advanced to third on a wild pitch and would score on another 2 out single this time by Omar Artsen. The Black Sox would get another run in the 6th on yet another 2 out single, this time by Pete Yorgen to score Frank Podkul.

The Surge would get on the board in the 7th inning when Will Thomas singled to the left side scoriing Kyle Robinson who singled for the second time in the game.

Carlos Canelon started for the Saranac Lake Surge going 5 innings allowing 4 earned on 5 hits and striking out 8 batters. Nick Garcia was the starter for the Black Sox going 7 innings allowing just 1 earned on 8 hits and striking out 8 batters. Joe Jones would come in and pitch 2 innings strikiking out 4 batters and allowing just 1 hit.

Garcia has been credited with the victory while Canelon will take his first loss of the series. Both teams will resume play tomorrow at 11am and 3pm.

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WASHINGTON, PA – The Tupper Lake Riverpigs defeated the Saranac Lake Surge to take the first victory of the Adirondack rivalry.

The Surge took an early 4 to 0 lead in the second inning when walks would fill the bases with Surge runners and also score them.

The Riverpigs answered with a couple of runs when Aramis Cruz singled in Colton Adams and Nicholas Ybarra to make the game 4-2.

The Riverpigs would go on to have a monster 5th inning led by Steven Rodriguez who belted his first and teams first home run of the season. A 390foot 2 run homer over the left field wall.

The game would go on to be a very close game to the end. Heading into the 8th inning the score was even at 7, but the Riverpigs would change that after an error on the left fielder for the Surge that would’ve ended the inning. That error led to a bases loaded walk to give the Riverpigs the 8-7 lead.

Jose Zacarias would come in to close the game and improve the Riverpigs to (2-1) while the Surge lose their 3rd straight one run game and fall to (0-3).

Sean Rivera was live saving for the Riverpigs going 5 innings out of the pen allowing only 4 hits while striking out 5 batters and earning the win.

Taylor Olmstead continued his hitting going 2 for 4 with a run and a stolen base with Eddie Suri joining him with 2 hits of his own and 2 RBI’s.

Nicholas Ybarra is doing what Ybarra does as he adds 2 more hits to his total. Joining him in the hit parade were Colton Adams, Miguel Molina, Steven Rodriguez, Josh Jubile and Brandon Camargo who all also had 2 hits each.

Both teams will continue play tomorrow with the Surge playing at 11:00am and the Riverpigs playing at 3:00pm.

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WASHINGTON, PA – The Brilliance Sox took on the Tupper Lake Riverpigs today to fight for sole first place and the Sox came up on top with their last inning rally.

The Riverpigs starter Conor Maguire tossed 4.2 innings of work striking out 3 batters and allowing just 3 hits. He would leave the game winning but could not capture the Win as a the Sox worked up a 3 run final inning to win.

Max Maarleveld tossed 4 innings for the Sox allowing 3 runs and also striking out 3. Colin Shaw would take the win for the Sox tossing 3 innings.

The Sox offense was led by Cody Lovejoy who went 3 for 4 with a double, triple and a big 3 RBI’s late in the game. Ben Andrews also finished the day 2 for 2 with 2 runs and a double.

Nicholas Ybarra for the Riverpigs has been on fire to start off the series as his 2 for 3 day now puts him at 5 for 7 for the series.

Both teams will play tomorrow with the Riverpigs playing at 11:00am versus the Rival Surge and the Brilliance Sox will face the Road Warrior Black Sox at 3:00pm ET. Fans are welcomed to attend games.

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WASHINGTON, PA – The Road Warriors Black Sox have defeated the Saranac Lake Surge by the score of 12-7 to give the Black Sox their first win of the Season.

The Black Sox exploded for 6 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning which included a single to the right side by Black Sox centerfielder Derek Reddy that scored 2 runs.

The team would go on to tack on 4 in the 7th inning with 2 big blasts. One by shortstop Zane Gelphman and the other by Marten Pauwels.

Derek Reddy led the way offensively going 3 for 2 with 2 runs, 2 RBI’s and 5 stolen bases.

For the Surge, Taylor Olmstead would blast his first and leagues first home run of the season over the left field wall. Olmstead finished the day going 3 for 4 with 3 runs 2 RBI’s a stolen base and a double.

David Tiskevics pitched well for the Surge going 2.2 innings allowing just 2 hits and 0 runs. For the Black Sox, Joseph Jones would close the game out in 2 innings striking out 3 batters.

The Surge drop to (0-2) while the Black Sox improve to (1-1). Both teams will continue play tomorrow at Washington Wild Things park.

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