While Sugar-Salem's victory against Thunder Ridge wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Diggers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Titans 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Diggers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won three in a row.
Jack Gardner
| 03/22/25 vs Burley | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Homedale | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Thunder Ridge | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Thunder Ridge | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Weiser | 1 |
Jack Gardner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. Sugar-Salem is undefeated when Gardner allows one or fewer hits, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Sugar-Salem saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Chappell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ben Aldrich also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Sugar-Salem's record is now 7-4. As for Thunder Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Sugar-Salem wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 8-5 win against Challis on the 5th. As for Thunder Ridge, they will face off against Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Titans surely won't give up without a fight.
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