South Fremont lost against Sugar-Salem last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Fremont Cougars lost 14-4 to the Sugar-Salem Diggers. The loss continues a trend for South Fremont in their matchups with Sugar-Salem: they've now lost nine in a row.
South Fremont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Hammond, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hudson Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Sugar-Salem's side, Jackson Gardner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Gardner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gardner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Carson Harris was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Dawson McInelly was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Fremont now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Sugar-Salem, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat South Fremont by a score of 14-7 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
