Saugus fell victim to Sierra Canyon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers. The match marked that first time this season in which Saugus was not able to get on the board.
Saugus got a good showing from Nicholas Carufel, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Carufel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Saugus' defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Sierra Canyon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6-2.
Saugus will head out on the road to square off against Santa Barbara at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Barbara is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Saugus will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Sierra Canyon will take on Burbank at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sierra Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Burbank's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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