The Sugar-Salem Diggers will venture away from home to face off against the South Fremont Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sugar-Salem's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
On Wednesday, Sugar-Salem got the win against Snake River by a conclusive 13-1. The Diggers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Sugar-Salem let Kambry Bartholick and Allie Christensen run wild. Bartholick went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple, while Christensen got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Christensen has posted since back in April of 2024. Taylee Robertson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Sugar-Salem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, South Fremont lost 13-2 to Teton on Tuesday.
Lexi Peebles made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
South Fremont's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Sugar-Salem, their record is now 11-7.
South Fremont's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sugar-Salem has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for South Fremont, though, as they've been averaging 9.2 hits. Given Sugar-Salem's sizable advantage in that area, the Cougars will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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