Camarillo typically has all the answers at home, but in their second game on Saturday Saugus proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Camarillo Scorpions out 5-4. The win was familiar territory for Saugus who now have three in a row.
Riley Nelson tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Saugus' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Savanna Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Salazar, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
On Camarillo's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Aguirre, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Apodaca, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Saugus has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Camarillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-4.
Saugus will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hart at 7:00 p.m. Hart is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Camarillo, they will head out on the road to square off against Royal at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Camarillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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