Saugus had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They skirted past the Narbonne Gauchos 3-2.
Kaleb Haag tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Montiel, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Narbonne's side, they 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.
Saugus' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12. As for Narbonne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
Saugus didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-9 win vs. Peninsula on the 15th. As for Narbonne, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rancho Dominguez at 3:00 p.m.
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