Bombers baseball picks up first victory
Lou Reuter/Lake Placid News Senior Shane McNierney, pictured here on the mound against Saranac Lake on May 8, pitched a complete game May 13 at Moriah to help the Blue Bombers claim their first victory of the season.
PORT HENRY – After suffering through a rough start to the season, Lake Placid finally got into the win column with a 3-1 victory over Moriah on the road Tuesday, May 13.
The Vikings grabbed a 1-0 edge in their first at-bat but never crossed the plate after that.
The Blue Bombers plated two runs in the top of the fourth and added one more in the fifth to secure the win.
Returning to the lineup after being sidelined with a broken collar bone, junior Ryan Damp scored the Blue Bombers first run. He led off the frame with a single, and then took advantage of two errors to make it around the base paths. Conner Preston notched Lake Placid’s second run when he was singled home by Kamm Cassidy.
The Vikings committed six errors in the game.
Senior Shane McNierney pitched a complete game to earn the win on the mound.
Tom Rancour led Moriah at the plate, going 3-for-3.
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