The Sugar-Salem Diggers will head out to take on the Preston Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Sugar-Salem is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Sugar-Salem came up short against Filer and fell 9-4.
Sugar-Salem got a good showing from Dyson Hepworth, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hepworth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
Meanwhile, Preston got the win against Snake River on Saturday by a conclusive 21-6. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Sugar-Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Preston, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
Everything went Sugar-Salem's way against Preston in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Sugar-Salem made off with a 23-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Diggers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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