Saugus had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 12-13 to make it four. They fell just short of the Buena Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. The Centurions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Saugus got a good showing from Jacob Feldman, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits Feldman has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Saugus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abraham Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Joey Nuttall was another, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Buena, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Buena's side, Rey Jimenez tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Alonzo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Moreno, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Coming up, Saugus will host Adelanto at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Buena, they are taking a road trip to face off against Pacifica at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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