The Tustin Tillers are taking a road trip to take on the Saugus Centurions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Tustin is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against St. Margaret's on Tuesday. Tustin came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Margaret's, sneaking past 5-3. The Tillers haven't had any issues with the Tartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Anthony Herrera made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herrera was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Daniel Benally was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Saugus never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against San Marcos on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Royals 10-8.
Chase Kline looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaden Haag, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Zackery Seeley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tustin's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Saugus, their record now sits at 4-1.
Saugus' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Tustin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Saugus, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Tustin keep running through batters, or will Saugus buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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