Cristian Forgione was 2-for-4 with a three-run double and Michael Goretti hit his third home run of the season to lead St. Lawrence to a win in the first game, but Skidmore's Thomas Quinn and Matt McQuaid combined to throw a two-hit shutout in the second game as the Saints and Thoroughbreds split a Liberty League doubleheader on Friday afternoon at Tom Fay Field in Canton.

The Saints won the first game 9-2, and Skidmore bounced back with an 11-0 win in the second game.

St. Lawrence moved to 11-11 on the season and 6-8 in the Liberty League; Skidmore is now 6-7, 5-5. The two teams will wrap up the regular season with a pair of games in Saratoga Springs on Sunday. Both teams are still in the hunt for a spot in the Liberty League tournament.

"Today was a good example of how competitive our conference opponents are," said Saints' interim head coach Kenny Collins. "Skidmore is a tough team and we ran into a pitcher who threw a great game in the second game. We now turn our focus to Sunday!"

Game 1: St. Lawrence 9, Skidmore 2

After Matt Marowitz gave the Saints a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the second inning. Forgione broke things open with a three-run, bases loaded double down the left field line in the third. Marowitz added a sacrifice fly and William Montgomery hit an RBI double to give the Saints a 6-0 lead through three innings in the seven-inning contest.

Goretti hit a two-run home run over the left field wall and James Cronin added an RBI double to give St. Lawrence a 9-0 lead in the fifth inning.

Skidmore scored two runs in the sixth on an RBI single by Shaw Pedemonti and an RBI double by Cameron Pedemonti.

Saints' starter Andrew Matthews picked up his third win of the year, scattering eight hits over five and two-thirds innings with three walks and five strikeouts. Cameron Morrissey allowed just one hit and one walk with three strikeouts over the final inning and a third for the Saints.

Cronin was 2-for-4 at the plate for St. Lawrence, while nine different players had one hit for Skidmore.

Game 2: Skidmore 11, St. Lawrence 0

Quinn was perfect through five and a third before Brian Comerford was hit by a pitch, and Montgomery followed by breaking up the no-hit bid with a single through the left side. The Saints, however, were unable to push a run across the plate, as Quinn retired the side then handed the ball over to McQuaid, who allowed just one base runner over the final three innings to pick up a save.

Jake Delaney reached on a one-out hit in the ninth inning, and Cronin almost kept the game alive with a line drive to right with two out in the inning, but Jaden Torrado made a head first diving catch to end the game.

Torrado was 2-for-6 with two doubles and three RBI to lead the Thoroughbreds at the plate. 

Patrick Greenan had a solid start for the Saints but took the loss. He allowed just two runs on two hits and three walks and three strikeouts in four innings pitched.