WASHINGTON, PA –  The visiting Brilliance Sox would take on the second game of the Series against the Saranac Lake Surge.

Ryan Tomao would get the start for the Surge while the Sox would send out Luis Nova.

The Sox would take a 2-0 lead in the top of the first when Cody Lovejoy doubled and would score on a triple by Ben Andrews. Andrews would score on a steal attempt.

Luis Nova would pitch a great game allowing just 1 earned runs on2 hits in 5 innings striking out 7. Ryan Tomao went 5 innings as well striking out 5 batters and giving up 2 earned.

Surge got on the board when Chris Kwitzer singled to right to score James Guererri. Kwitzer would score on an error by right fielder of the Sox to bring the score to 3-2.

Tyler Hill would tie the game at 3 for the Surge in the last bottom half with a single up the middle with 1 out to score Cory Alexander who stole second and advance to third on a catchers throw.

Sox would take a 3 run lead in the top of the 8th scored Ben Andrews and two bases loaded walks would make the score 6-3. Trey Bigford would put the game out of hand when he tripled with bases loaded to make the score 9-3.

Cole Bombales would come in to close it out but to do so he would give up a 3 run home run to Will Thomas to deep left field.

Both Teams will play at 11:00 am ET and 3:00 pm ET.

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WASHINGTON, PA – The Road Warrior Black Sox took on the Tupper Lake Riverpigs for the second game of the series Sunday morning.

Nick Garcia of the Black Sox would face off against Conor Maguire of the Riverpigs.

The Black Sox took advantage of early Riverpigs mistakes and score 3 unearned runs.

The Black Sox would score 3 more in the top of the 3rd inning, Marten Pauwels would triple in Omar Artsen, and Pauwels would score on an error by the Riverpigs third baseman. Joe Torre would score on a single by Frank Podkul to make the game 6-0 in favor of the Black Sox.

The Black Sox would go on to defeat the Riverpigs and take a commanding first place lead in the standings.

Both teams will play again at 11:00 am ET and 3:00 pm ET for more Empire League series action.

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WASHINGTON, PA – Todays second matchup would featured the Saranac Lake Surge versus the Brilliance Sox.

Brilliance Sox would send Doug Olcese to the mound to face off against Strikeout leader Carlos Canelon of the Surge.

Sox would score first in the top of the 4th inning when Ben Andrews belted a Home Run to deep center field and take a 1-0 lead.

Surge would get it back when John Tierney single in Chris Kwitzer to knot it up at 1.

Chris Kwitzer is on a tear as he belted yet another Homer to right field to give the Surge a 4-2 lead.

Carlos Canelon would toss 7 innings giving up just 1 run and striking out a league leading 11 strikeouts.

Surge bullpen issues would continue as they would blow yet another game late when they gave up 6 straight runs on 4 straight walks by Kezlin Douglas and the dagger base clearing double by Dustyn Macaluso would give them a 8-4 lead.

Nelson Laviosa would hit his first career home run with a runner on base to cut the lead to 8-6 but that would be it for the Surge as they failed to close out another game or complete a comeback.

Both Teams will play tomorrow at 9:00 am ET and 1:00 pm ET.

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WASHINGTON, PA – The visiting Road Warrior Black Sox took on the Tupper Lake Riverpigs in todays make up game matchup.

Tupper Lake Riverpigs starter Stephen Cardiello would face off against Jeremy Worlinski of the Black Sox.

Black Sox got on the board first with one run in the top of the 2nd inning when Frank Podkul advanced to second on a 2 out error by Riverpigs third baseman. He would then score on a 2 out single by Alex Polka.

Riverpigs would answer in the bottom half with 3 runs. Josh Goulet led off with a walk, Miguel Molina doubled, Steven Rodriguez drew a walk to load the bases for Jose Zacarias who singled in Goulet and Molina. Steven Rodriguez would score on a double steal to make the game 3-1.

In the top of the third, Black Sox would answer with a run when Marten Pauwels tripled with two outs and was driven in by Jermond Williams.

Riverpigs however would answer right back with one of their own when Josh Goulet drove in Aramis Cruz from first on a deep line drive double to left center and make the score 4-2.

Black Sox once again would get on the board on a big two out triple by Jesus Salcedo to score Frank Podkul but would be thrown out at home trying to score. That run would make it a 4-3 game.

Sean Rivera would come in to try and close it out for the Riverpigs, but the Black Sox changed that after a quick strikeout, Rivera loaded up the bases on walks, two runs would come in on 2 more walks, and another 2 on a line drive in the gap by Jerry Chavarria to score 2 more.

Riverpigs had no response in the bottom half and the game would end 8-4 in favor of the Black Sox.

Both teams will continue play tomorrow at 9:00 am ET and 1:00pm ET.

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WASHINGTON, PA – The visiting Tupper Lake Riverpigs took on the Saranac Lake Surge in todays first  rivalry game matchup.

Right hander Kyle Grant will be on the hill for the Riverpigs while Layne Gusler will get the ball for the Surge.

Riverpigs would get on board first when Colton Adams scored on a ground ball by Nicholas Ybarra. The Surge would answer in the bottom of the 1st when Taylor Olmstead would lead things off for the Surge hitting a home run over the left field wall on the first pitch of the game.

Riverpigs would take a 2-1 lead when Josh Goulet hit a Solo Home Run over the dead center field wall in the top of the 4th.

After giving up a run on the first pitch of the game, Kyle Grant settled in as that would be the only run to score through 5 innings. But in the 6th inning, Taylor Olmstead would take him deep to center with a runner on base once again and out of the game as Olsmtead gives the lead back to Surge 3-2.

Chris Kwitzer would end this one with a monster walk off home run to deep center.

Both teams will continue play tomorrow at 11:00 am ET and 3:00pm ET.

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