Saugus is 8-2 against West Ranch since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Saugus Centurions will be playing at home against the West Ranch Wildcats at 3:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Saugus didn't have quite enough to beat Valencia and fell 2-1. Saugus has struggled against Valencia recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Riley Nelson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Saugus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylie Stauffer, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, West Ranch unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 7-3 to Canyon.
Saugus' loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for West Ranch, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Saugus hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Saugus couldn't quite finish off West Ranch in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. Will Saugus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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