The Santa Barbara Dons will face off against the Saugus Centurions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, Santa Barbara came up short against Royal and fell 7-2. The Dons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Saugus suffered their closest loss since March 28, 2025 on Monday. They fell just short of Newbury Park by a score of 15-13.
Saugus got a good showing from Ethan Towe, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Towe gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, Joey Nuttall was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Saugus' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Max Lee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Saugus' defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Santa Barbara, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Santa Barbara beat Saugus 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Centurions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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