Saugus owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the El Modena Vanguards. That's more bragging rights for the Centurions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Taliya Mata tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Nicole Specht was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Saugus now has a winning record of 3-2. As for El Modena, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saugus will head out to challenge Harvard-Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for El Modena, they will venture away from home to take on Tesoro at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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