Saugus came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Golden Valley Grizzlies by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Saugus also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Taliya Mata tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Amelia Johnson was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Savanna Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Saugus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Golden Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saugus will take on Thousand Oaks at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Saugus: 3.6, Thousand Oaks: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Golden Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Valencia at 3:15 p.m. Valencia is coming into the game with ten straight victories on the road, so Golden Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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