Castaic had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-14 to make it four. They lost 16-0 to the Saugus Centurions. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Coyotes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Saugus, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
For Saugus' part, Riley Nelson looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Savanna Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Nicole Specht also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As of now, neither Castaic nor Saugus have any future games scheduled.
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