It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Saugus ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Castaic Coyotes. This was a revenge game for the Centurions: when they faced off against the Coyotes on Wednesday, they had to take a 10-9 defeat.
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Matt Long was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joey Nuttall, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Saugus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Saugus back to even at 5-5. As for Castaic, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Saugus will take on Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cowboys have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.44 runs per game on average), something the Centurions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Castaic, they will face off against West Ranch at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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