Saugus is 1-9 against Danvers since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Sachems are taking a road trip to challenge the Falcons at 10:00 a.m. Saugus will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Saugus came out on top against Watertown on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run first inning. The Sachems blew past the Raiders 16-4.
Saugus got a massive performance out of Alannah Duong, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Alexa Morello also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Danvers earned a 6-2 victory over Masconomet Regional on Wednesday.
Skylar Coakley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Coakley was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gianna Ferraro, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyla Moroney, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Danvers was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Danvers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Saugus, their record is now 8-5.
Saugus suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Danvers in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Sachems avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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