Softball Preview: Westlake Warriors vs. Saugus Centurions
The Westlake Warriors will take on the Saugus Centurions at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Westlake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Westlake had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Oaks Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Westlake in their matchups with Oaks Christian: they've now lost seven in a row.
Westlake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Morera, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Branham, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Saugus gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Canyon with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saugus.
Saugus also got a great performance from Kona Ramsbottom as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Amelia Johnson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Stauffer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Saugus, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Westlake hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Saugus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Westlake beat Saugus 6-1 in their previous meeting on March 1st. Does Westlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saugus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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