Baseball Recap: Saugus Centurions vs. El Segundo Eagles
Saugus waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the El Segundo Eagles out 5-4.
Saugus got a great performance from Shane Lemmond as he pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Lemmond has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaden Haag was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. James Frias was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
On El Segundo's side, Chase Mattoon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Saugus is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for El Segundo, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Saugus will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Redondo Union at 2:00 p.m. As for El Segundo, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lawndale, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. El Segundo is facing Lawndale at the right time seeing as Lawndale is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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