The Beverly Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Saugus Sachems at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Beverly knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Saugus likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Beverly beat Westford Academy 11-7.
Meanwhile, Saugus was able to grind out a solid win over Waltham on Wednesday, taking the game 10-6. The Sachems haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Sofia McCarrier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 14 hits (and not a single walk). McCarrier was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Danica Schena was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alexa Morello, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Saugus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waltham only posted an OBP of .242.
Beverly is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Saugus, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Beverly took their win against Saugus in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad 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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