Baseball Recap: Saugus Centurions vs. Peninsula Panthers
Saugus scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Peninsula Panthers as the Saugus Centurions made off with a 16-9 win. The victory was familiar territory for Saugus who now have five in a row.
Joshua Moreno looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Saugus let Dominick Zambrano and Kaden Haag loose on the outfield. Zambrano went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Haag fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Carta, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
On Peninsula's side, Josh Yockey and Aaron Monzon did some serious damage despite the final result: Yockey went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Monzon scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Horn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Saugus has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Peninsula, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Saugus will head out on the road to face off against El Segundo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Peninsula, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Redondo Union at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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