Centurions
| 03/26/26 @ Hart | 5-1 |
| 03/24/26 @ West Ranch | 11-8 |
| 03/19/26 @ Valencia | 3-1 |
| 03/12/26 @ Castaic | 3-1 |
| 03/10/26 @ Harvard-Westlake | 12-1 |
Saugus had won five straight on the road, but on Thursday they bumped up to 10-5 to make it six. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Hart Hawks. The Centurions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Saugus got a great performance from Riley Nelson as she pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off ten hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Amelia Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Frias, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
As for Hart, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Hart's side, Hannah Cook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Hart saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Marquez, who went 2-for-4 with one double. Eden Carrera also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Looking ahead, Saugus will be playing at home against Paraclete at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Centurions 3.9, the Spirits 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hart, they will take on West in a tournament on Saturday.
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