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Frechette leads Peru to season-opening win
TL;DR
Jake Frechette led Peru to a 15-1 victory over Saranac, retiring all 12 batters faced with nine strikeouts. The team combined for 15 strikeouts and carried a perfect game into the sixth inning.
Key points
- Jake Frechette retired all 12 batters faced
- Peru won 15-1 against Saranac
- Combined for 15 strikeouts
- Perfect game carried into the sixth inning
- Saranac scored one run in the seventh inning
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PERU — Jake Frechette looked in mid-season form Wednesday afternoon.
Frechette retired all 12 batters he faced, including nine by strikeout, as Peru opened its Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season with a 15-1 victory over Saranac.
Frechette, along with relievers Kalib Smith and Trenten Taylor, combined for 15 strikeouts in all.
The Nighthawks carried a perfect game into the sixth inning, and the Spartans broke up the combined no-hit bid when Brody Macomber tripled to lead off the top of the seventh before scoring the lone Saranac run.
Kalib Smith accounted for three singles, Keegan Theriault a double and single, and Deacon Whitmarsh two singles for Peru. Taylor added a double.
“It’s always nice to start out the season with a victory, but we definitely have some things to work on as we move forward,” Peru coach Brian Marino said.
“We were able to put the bat on the ball today with 12 hits and only three strikeouts offensively. Jake, Kalib and Trenten did a good job throwing strikes and mixing their pitches.”
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PCS 15, SCS 1
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PCS 316 041 x — 15 12 1
Lareau, LaBombard (4), Champagne (5), Owen (7) and Coryer. Frechette, Smith (4), Taylor (7) and Moore. WP- Frechette. LP- Lareau. 2B- Taylor (PCS), Theriault (PCS). 3B- Macomber (SCS).
MORIAH 7
AUSABLE VALLEY 0
PORT HENRY — Owen Bobbie tossed a four-hit shutout, walking none and striking out four as the Vikings defeated the Patriots in back-to-back contests.
“Owen threw a great game,” Moriah coach Casey Nephew said. “He threw strikes, got a lot of ground balls and we played good defense behind him.”
Billy Orr finished with two hits and two RBIs, J.J. Larmore had two singles and Jackson Frasier a two-run single for Moriah.
“Parker Anderson and Bo McGinness added a spark to the offense by having back-to-back singles in a four-run third inning,” Nephew said.
“AuSable threatened to score in the top of the third, but Austin Mandy threw out an AuSable runner at home trying to score from second on an infield error.”
Lucas Dashnaw and Ethan Stay rapped doubles among the four AuSable Valley hits in the game.
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MCS 7, AVCS 0
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MCS 004 120 x — 7 9 2
Girard, Dashnaw (5) Hanshaw. Bobbie and Orr. WP- Bobbie. LP- Girard. 2B- Dashnaw (AVCS), Stay (AVCS).
MVAC
BOLTON 5
CROWN POINT 0
BOLTON — Four pitchers — winning pitcher Liam Foy, Ryan Roemer, John Roemer and Abram Figueroa — combined on a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts to lead the Eagles to their win.
Losing pitcher Owen Carey struck out seven in four innings.
Q&A
How many strikeouts did Jake Frechette have in the game against Saranac?
Jake Frechette had nine strikeouts in the game against Saranac.
What was the final score of the Peru vs. Saranac baseball game?
The final score was Peru 15, Saranac 1.
Who were the other pitchers that contributed to Peru's victory?
Kalib Smith and Trenten Taylor also contributed to the victory, combining for a total of 15 strikeouts.
When did Peru open its Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season?
Peru opened its Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season on Wednesday afternoon.
