Saugus won against Dos Pueblos last Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Centurions skirted past the Canyon Cowboys 5-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-0 back in March.
Taliya Mata tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Amelia Johnson
| 04/15/25 @ Canyon | 4 |
| 04/05/25 vs San Marcos | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Castaic | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Golden Valley | 3 |
| 04/11/24 vs West Ranch | 3 |
At the plate, Amelia Johnson was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savanna Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Saugus is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Canyon, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Saugus is set to take on their familiar foe Valencia at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Centurions 3.2, the Vikings 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Canyon will face off against rival West Ranch at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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