Softball Recap: Saugus Extends Winning Streak to Four

Centurions

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Valencia	13
03/29/25 vs Jurupa Hills	12
03/13/25 vs Canyon	12
03/07/25 vs Tournament Opponent	12
03/27/25 vs Golden Valley	10

Saugus came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Jurupa Hills Spartans 13-1. The Centurions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

Riley Nelson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Savanna Smith was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Jordan Shepherd was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.

Saugus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive contests.

Saugus' record is now 14-4. As for Jurupa Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.

Coming up, Saugus will head out to challenge Castaic at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Centurions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Coyotes have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Jurupa Hills, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-8 defeat against Colton on the 2nd.