The Saugus Sachems will head out on the road to square off against the Lynn English Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saugus' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lynn English's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saugus came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Gloucester by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The Sachems have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lynn English waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Rams 12-6. The game was the first time the Bulldogs have beaten the Rams on their field since May 24, 2019.
The team relied heavily on Josue Prandy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ewerd Beato, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Lynn English always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Lynn English pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Saugus, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Saugus skirted past Lynn English 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. 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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