Saugus Sachems (Saugus, MA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Masconomet Regional Chieftains (Boxford, MA), 2-1 in a league test.

With the win, Saugus upgrades its record to 4-2 on the season. The Sachems travel to Beverly (Beverly, MA) to battle the Panthers in a Northeastern - North test on Wednesday, April 20. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 4-1. Beverly won 5-4 in their recent league test against Gloucester (Gloucester, MA)

With the defeat, Masconomet Regional falls to 4-3 on the season. The Chieftains host Danvers (Danvers, MA) to battle the Falcons in a Northeastern - North test on Wednesday, April 20. The Falcons come into the test with a record of 4-2. Danvers lost 2-0 in their recent non-league test against Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody, MA)