The Saugus Sachems are taking a road trip to challenge the Salem Witches at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saugus has three straight victories, Salem has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Saugus is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since April 18th on Tuesday. They skirted past Peabody Veterans Memorial 3-1.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Salem and Danvers meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Witches lost 18-2 to the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Witches have suffered against the Falcons since April 9, 2018.
Saugus' victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Saugus beat Salem 4-0 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sachems since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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