Saugus was handed a 12-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the West Ranch Wildcats 3-2. This was payback for the Centurions, who suffered an 11-9 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Noah Garica looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Nicholas Zepeda
| 03/31/26 vs West Ranch | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Valencia | 1 |
| 03/18/26 @ Canyon | 1 |
| 02/26/26 @ Quartz Hill | 1 |
| 02/20/26 @ Birmingham | 1 |
On the hitting side, Saugus saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Zepeda, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave Zepeda a new career-high. Zack Seeley was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Saugus' record now sits at 9-7. As for West Ranch, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Saugus will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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