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| 05/03/19 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/02/18 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/03/17 - Away | 5-3 W |
Saugus has gone a perfect 3-0 against Medford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sachems will challenge the Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. Saugus has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saugus fell victim to Beverly and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 16-0. The Sachems have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Medford had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past the Bulldogs 8-1. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Travers Moodie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Medford got a massive performance out of Jayden Burns, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was Burns' first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dave Crohan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Saugus now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Medford, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Saugus beat Medford 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sachems since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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