Saugus extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 15-12 in the process. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Castaic Coyotes. The Centurions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
James Frias was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abraham Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Castaic, they pushed their record up to 17-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Castaic's side, Chad Kober made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Kober has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Orion Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
While Saugus had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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