WASHINGTON, PA – The rivalry and battle for first place continues as the Road Warrior Black Sox take on the Brilliance Sox during the second game of todays Empire League Series matchups.

On the mound today are two talented ones in Nick Garcia for the Black Sox and Luis Nova for the Brilliance Sox.

Nothing going through the first three innings as great pitching by both Garcia and Nova prevented any offense. Garcia allowed 1 hit and struck out 3 batters matching Nova’s 3 strikeouts through 3.

The first run of the game would come in when a sacrifice fly to left by Vee Desai scored pinch runner Alex Polka to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the 5th.

Luis Nova would come out of the game after 5 innings pitched. He would finish allowing just a single hit, 1 earned run and striking out 7 batters.

Garcia would go the distance in this one allowing just 3 hits, no runs striking out 7 batters.

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

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WASHINGTON, PA – Battle of the Adirondacks continued today when the visiting Saranac Lake Surge took on the Tupper Lake Riverpigs.

Top of the first inning Conor Maguire starting for the Tupper Lake Riverpigs would give up 2 runs on 2 walks and two hits. Will Thomas who walked to start the game would score on a single by Kyle Robinson. Cory Alexander would score the second run on a sacrifice fly by Kezlin Douglas to take an early 2-0 lead.

Riverpigs would respond with one of their own in the bottom of the first when Miguel Molina would drive in Nicholas Ybarra to cut the lead in half.

Surge would strike again in the top of the 3rd inning when Kezlin Douglas doubled in a run to deep right center and give the Surge a 3-1 lead.

Riverpigs would fight back to score one in the bottom of the third on a base hit to the right side by Aramis Cruz to score Steven Rodriguez who singled earlier in the inning to cut the lead by 1.

Riverpigs would tie the game in the bottom of the 4th when Steven Rodriguez reached on a bases loaded fielders choice to score Wyatt German. They would then take the lead on a bases loaded walk from Nicholas Ybarra to score Tyler Bailey. 2 more runs would come in to score on a gaper by Aramis Cruz to left center to make the score 6-3. Jose Zacarias would return to the lineup with a single to drive in Nicholas Ybarra for the 5th run of the inning.

Conor Magurie would go the complete game allowing just 3 runs on 5 hits to improve the Riverpigs to (6-7). Surge would drop to (2-11)

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

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WASHINGTON, PA – The second matchup of the day was between the Brilliance Sox and the Tupper Lake Riverpigs.

Starters for this one was Stephen Cardiello for the Riverpigs and the Brilliance Sox will bring left hander Cole Bumbales.

Top of the 1st inning Cody Lovejoy led off with a double off the left center wall. He would end up scoring on a sacrifice fly to right field by Ben Andrews to give the Sox a 1-0 lead.

The Riverpigs answered immediately when Marcus Guzman walked to lead it off, Steven Rodriguez would double to make it runners on 2nd and 3rd with no one out. Nicholas Ybarra also doubled to deep left center to score Guzman and Rodriguez. Aramis Cruz joined the doubles party with one of his own scoring Nicholas Ybarra. Cruz would end up scoring on a sacrifice fly to right field by Josh Goulet to make it a 4-1 game.

Sox answered in the Top of the 2nd inning with a run to cut the lead in half.

Riverpigs would continue their offensive production led by first batter of the inning in the bottom of the 4th in Brandon Camargo who singled to left. With bases loaded, Marcus Guzman would walk in the first run of the inning. Steven Rodriguez would ground into a fielders choice in which a throwing error caused another run to score. Nicholas Ybarra continues his impressive streak of hitting with another single to the right side to score Guzman and Rodriguez for the 4th runs of the inning and a 8-2 Riverpigs lead.

After the Sox scored one in the top of the 5th inning, the Riverpigs answered with one of their own with a double by Marcus Guzman to score Tyler Bailey and take a 9-3 lead.

Lot of offense in this game as Tyler Reis lead off the top of the 6th inning with a monstrous homer over the left field wall to make it 9-4. 2 runs would come in on a 2 out clutch triple by Trey Bigford to make it 9-6.

After a series of walks by the Riverpigs bullpen, Cody Lovejoy singles up the middle with 2 outs to score 2 runners and take a 10-9 comeback lead and the victory.

Both Teams will continue play tomorrow at 11:00 am ET and 3:00 pm ET for more Empire League Series action.

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WASHINGTON, PA – After a day of rain, Empire League Series action would continue when the Saranac Lake Surge took on the Road Warrior Black Sox.

Empire League Strikeout leader Carlos Canelon would get the start for the Surge in this one going against Jeremy Worlinski of the Black Sox.

The Black Sox got things going in the 3rd inning when Surge starter put a couple runners on base and with bases loaded and 2 outs a run would come in on a walk.

In the top half of the 5th inning the Surge would take a lead on a 2 RBI double by Kyle Robinson to score Alexis Monge and John Tierney and take a 2-1 lead.

Carlos Canelon would go 4 innings pitched allowing just 1 run on 2 hits striking out 6 batters.

The Sox threatened in the bottom of 5th when they had runners on 2nd and 3rd and no outs but Knuckleballer Donnie Speranza would strike out a batter, get a pop fly and a ground ball to prevent the Black Sox from scoring.

John Tierney Jr would give the Surge a little breathing room when he belted his first home run of the series to deep right field and make the game 4-1.

The Surge would finish the game out and win for the second time this season by a score of 5-2.

Both teams will continue play tomorrow when the Surge face off against the Riverpigs and Black Sox go up against the Brilliance Sox.

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WASHINGTON, PA – Battle of the Adirondacks continued today as the visiting Tupper Lake Riverpigs took on the Saranac Lake Surge.

Surge came out swinging the bats first in the Bottom of the 1st inning. The team scored a run on a base hit by Tyler Hill to score Will Thomas.

Brandon Camargo stays hot for the Riverpigs as he singled in a run to get things going in the TOp of the 2nd scoring Aramis Cruz. Josh Goulet, who walked in the inning, scored on a fielders choice error.

Surge would answer in the bottom of the second when Will Thomas singled in Sid Kumar to tie the game at 2. Nelson Laviosa scored on a wild pitch to take the lead 3-2.

Riverpigs would add a run in the top of the 5th inning on a single by Colton Adams to score Tyler Bailey to make it a 4-3 game.

Sid Kumar would give the Surge a cushion when he doubled to left field in the bottom of the 5th inning to give the Surge a 6-3 lead.

A back and forth battle in this rival game as the Riverpigs would score another 2 runs on a single by Josh Goulet to score Steven Rodriguez and Ronald Krsolovic.

In the Top half of the final inning, Aramis Cruz would triple in two runs to take a 7-6 lead. Following him was Josh Goulet who hit a sac fly to score Cruz. David Grubaugh would come in to pitch the inning prior so he would be credited with the Win.

Riverpigs improve to (5-6) while the Surge fall to 1-10 for the series.

Both Teams continue play tomorrow at 10:00am and 1:30pm for more Empire League Series action.

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