Saugus and Rio Mesa squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Saugus had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Centurions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gavin Diaz
| 02/23/26 vs Thousand Oaks | 6 |
| 05/04/26 @ Paraclete | 4 |
| 04/07/26 @ Santa Barbara | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs Oaks Christian | 2 |
| 05/22/26 vs Rio Mesa | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Gavin Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Saugus is 7-2 when Diaz allows one or fewer earned runs, but 9-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Saugus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JD Lawless, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Saugus' loss dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Rio Mesa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Saugus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Mesa, they will take on Glendora at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tartans have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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