If Narbonne was feeling good off their 6-0 takedown of San Pedro last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Narbonne Gauchos fell just short of the Saugus Centurions by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Narbonne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Dillon, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Dillon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Narbonne hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saugus struck out seven times.
On Saugus' side, Kaleb Haag tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Montiel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Narbonne's loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Saugus, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Narbonne will be playing in front of their home fans against Rancho Dominguez at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Saugus, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-9 victory vs. Peninsula on the 15th.
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