Challis lost against Sugar-Salem back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Challis Vikings suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Sugar-Salem Diggers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Challis in their matchups with Sugar-Salem: they've now lost five in a row.
Challis saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruger Nicholls, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Sugar-Salem's side, Dawson McInelly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). McInelly has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McInelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Harris, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Will Chappell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Challis' loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Sugar-Salem, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Challis will head out on the road to face off against West Jefferson at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Challis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Sugar-Salem, they will face off against Wood River at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Sugar-Salem will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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