Softball Game Preview: Saugus Sachems vs. Winthrop Vikings

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Previous Games

05/22/24 - Home	17-1 W
04/16/24 - Home	16-4 W
05/10/23 - Home	12-0 W
04/14/23 - Away	13-5 W
04/29/22 - Away	19-4 W
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Saugus is a perfect 10-0 against Winthrop since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Sachems will welcome the Vikings at 4:30 p.m.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Saugus and Swampscott, and Swampscott kept the tradition alive. The Sachems fell 7-4 to the Big Blue on Wednesday.

Winthrop hadn't beaten Salem on the road since June 9, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Vikings walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Witches.

Lucy Boncore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 15 Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sofia Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Francesca Indrisano was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.

Saugus' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Winthrop, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Everything went Saugus' way against Winthrop when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Saugus made off with a 17-1 victory. Do the Sachems have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.