Baseball Recap: Saugus Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Centurions

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 vs North Hollywood	20
03/20/25 @ Canyon	18
04/09/25 vs Oakwood	13
03/12/25 vs Canyon	12
02/19/25 vs Hueneme	9

There's no place like home for Saugus, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over the Oakwood Owls on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Centurions, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Chase Kline looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

On the hitting side, James Frias and Justin Barrett did most of the damage at the plate: Frias scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Barrett scored two runs while going 2-for-2. What's more, Frias posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Jason-Jd Lawless was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Saugus' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Oakwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saugus will take on Chatsworth at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Oakwood, they will head out to square off against Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Owls' hitters will have their work cut out for them.