Saugus waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the El Segundo Eagles out 5-4.
Saugus got a great performance from Shane Lemmond as he pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Lemmond has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaden Haag was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. James Frias was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
On El Segundo's side, Chase Mattoon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Saugus is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for El Segundo, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Saugus will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Redondo Union at 2:00 p.m. As for El Segundo, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lawndale, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. El Segundo is facing Lawndale at the right time seeing as Lawndale is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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