Baseball Game Preview: Preston Indians vs. Sugar-Salem Diggers

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Runs

03/28/26 @ Snake River	21
03/23/26 vs Hillcrest	7
03/23/26 vs Hillcrest	2
03/21/26 vs Bear Lake	17
03/21/26 vs Bear Lake	12
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The Preston Indians will challenge the Sugar-Salem Diggers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Preston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.

On Saturday, Preston got the win against Snake River by a conclusive 21-6. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Sugar-Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to Filer.

Sugar-Salem got a good showing from Dyson Hepworth, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hepworth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Latrell Markle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Sugar-Salem's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Preston, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.

Sugar-Salem's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Preston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Sugar-Salem, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Preston's hitters?

Preston might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Sugar-Salem in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.