There's no place like home for Saugus, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Golden Valley Grizzlies on Wednesday. This was payback for Saugus, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Parker Allman tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Montiel was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Toby Lite, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Golden Valley's side, they got a good showing from Brandon Wright, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Golden Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Saugus' win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Golden Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11-1 record this season.
Saugus will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Simi Valley at 3:30 p.m. Simi Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Saugus' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Golden Valley, they will be playing at home against Saugus at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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