The Saugus Centurions will venture away from home to face off against the Santa Barbara Dons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Saugus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Saugus had just enough and edged out Golden Valley 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Centurions in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won four in a row.
Daniel Harris
| 04/17/25 vs Golden Valley | 5 |
| 03/29/25 vs Sylmar | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Canyon | 6 |
Daniel Harris looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Banning Sheff was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was James Frias, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Santa Barbara's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Simi Valley.
Santa Barbara saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jetner Welch, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Saugus' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Santa Barbara, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7-1.
Saugus came up short against Santa Barbara in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Centurions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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