West Ranch dropped their record down to 8-14 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 6-1 to the Saugus Centurions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Centurions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in March.
GRETCHEN ROEN spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, West Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was PAYTON BORLAND, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Saugus, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Saugus' side, they got a great performance from Taliya Mata as she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Mata has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Savanna Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Shepherd, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Coming up, West Ranch will host Chavez at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Saugus, they will head out to challenge Hart at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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