Saugus won the last time they faced Waltham and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Sachems walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sachems.
Sofia McCarrier made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 14 hits (and not a single walk). McCarrier was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Saugus got a massive performance out of Danica Schena, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. Lily Ventre was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Saugus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waltham only posted an OBP of .242.
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| 04/23/25 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 04/17/23 - Away | 20-3 W |
| 05/30/19 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 05/17/18 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 04/05/18 - Home | 8-7 W |
The win got Saugus back to even at 4-4. As for Waltham, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saugus will host Beverly at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Waltham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Somerville at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Highlanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.2 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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