It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mountain Home ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Sugar-Salem Diggers 13-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 4, 2024.
Tre Morse tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Chapman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayden Connolly, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mountain Home has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. Sugar-Salem's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Looking ahead, Mountain Home will take on Hillcrest at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sugar-Salem, they will face off against Burley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sugar-Salem's pitchers better be ready for this one: Burley has averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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