Saratoga Springs baseball fends off late Shaker rally to secure spot in Class AAA finals

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Not even the loss of one of Section II's top pitchers could keep the Saratoga Springs baseball team from reaching Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. For the third straight season, the Blue Streaks are headed there to compete for a sectional championship.

Saratoga completed a two-game sweep of third-seeded Shaker in the Class AAA semifinals with a 3-2 win in game two Saturday in Latham. The second-seeded Blue Streaks were backed by a shutdown effort from senior starting pitcher Louis Betit...