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| 05/01/24 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 05/23/22 - Away | 12-7 W |
| 06/15/21 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/16/19 - Home | 0-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Marblehead is 8-2 against Saugus since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Magicians will host the Sachems at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Marblehead 3.7, Saugus 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Marblehead's offense. They fell just short of Beverly by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Magicians were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Saugus didn't have quite enough to beat Salem on Wednesday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Sachems have lost by just one run.
Cam Soroko was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Soroko wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Soroko, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Nathan has snagged this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Saugus and nudges their season record down to 3-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Marblehead, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Marblehead beat Saugus 7-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Magicians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sachems turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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