SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake baseball team is in the win column.

On Monday, the Red Storm earned their first victory of the season, topping Moriah 6-5 at home in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference action.

In a matchup that started off close and went down to the wire, the Red Storm pulled ahead for good when they scored a single run in the bottom of the sixth to grab a 6-4 edge. Saranac Lake then clinched the victory in dramatic fashion with Moriah batting in the top of the seventh.

Trailing by two runs in what proved to be their final trip to the plate, the Vikings loaded up the bases with one out. A Moriah batter then ripped a single into center to score one run, but on the play, Vikings, senior Dyllon Bougor tried to reach home from second. However, Red Storm centerfielder Jacob Shipman gunned him down at the plate with a perfect throw to catcher Jaden Gladd, who made the tag for the second out of the inning. Red Storm pitcher Ben Munn then fanned the next batter to end the game.

“The play of the game was Shipman’s throw to the plate,” Red Storm head coach Kyle Mochol said. “It was an absolute laser, no-bounce throw that Gladd didn’t even have to move on. It was a really big play. We had a chance to win our last game; we lost it in extra innings, and we didn’t want to face that situation again. Shipman’s throw was key.”

Munn went the distance on the mound for Saranac Lake to earn the win. Despite giving up 10 hits, including nine singles, Munn was able to fan 13 batters in the contest. He was also aided by a Red Storm defense that finished the game with just a single error.

Although the Red Storm finished with just four hits in the game, Mochol said his team finally started connecting at the plate against the Vikings.

“Our bats certainly came alive in this game,” he said. “We were hitting the ball, but a lot of those went right at their players. Our guys were really striking the ball well, we were stringing together hits, and that’s a real positive for us. Defensively, we had a really sound day.”

Dylan Stewart recorded one RBI for Saranac Lake, and Gladd also batted home the winning run in the bottom of the sixth.

Bougor led Moriah with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate, Alex Lorrow added two hits in the loss and Jerin Sargent swatted one double for the Vikings.

“It was nice to see our kids step up when it counted the most,” Mochol said. “I think were starting to knock off the rust.”

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Lake Placid 4, AuSable Valley 2

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid’s baseball team won for the fourth time in its last five starts, getting past AuSable Valley 4-2 Monday on the Blue Bombers’ home diamond at the North Elba Athletic Fields.

Lake Placid scored all four of its runs in the first inning and then allowed just two Patriots runners across the plate during the game to improve to 4-3 in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference.

For the second time this season, Jesse Izzo recorded a complete-game victory for the Blue Bombers. The senior was sharp on the mound again, giving up just four hits and striking out 10 Patriots batters.

The Blue Bombers also had a big day at the plate from senior Jake Coursen, who singled twice and knocked in two runs. Lake Placid finished with seven hits, all singles. Izzo, Matt Brandes, Duncan Segger, Scott Sharlow and Noah Marshall collected a hit apiece in the win.

Troy McDonald led AuSable Valley with two hits and Kaleb Walton chipped in a double in the loss. Evan Snow singled for the Patriots’ other hit in the contest.

The Blue Bombers are slated to play at home again today against Northeastern Clinton starting at 4:30 p.m.

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SOFTBALL

Lake Placid 14, Moriah 13

PORT HENRY — The Lake Placid softball team won its second game of the season Monday, edging Moriah 14-13.

The Blue Bombers improved to 2-6 as Natalie Tavares, Danaya Patterson and Ireland Preston recorded two hits apiece to lead the offense. Grace Crawford earned the pitching win after striking out five and walking six.

Emma Hayes paced Moriah with three hits, while teammate Sarah Anderson connected for two.

Lake Placid travels to Northeastern Clinton on Wednesday.