Sugar-Salem fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Shelley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Russets. The Diggers just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Destinee Hanks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Emily Harris was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Sugar-Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Shelley, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Sugar-Salem will head out to face off against South Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.4 runs per game on average), something the Diggers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Shelley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Russets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bees have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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