The Sugar-Salem Diggers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Blackfoot Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Sugar-Salem got the win against American Falls by a conclusive 21-2. The victory continues a trend for the Diggers in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now won eight in a row.
Wyatt Telford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Telford was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Latrell Markle
| 03/14/26 vs American Falls | 6 |
| 04/21/25 @ Teton | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Preston | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Snake River | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Latrell Markle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Preston Harris, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Sugar-Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Falls only posted an OBP of .357.
Meanwhile, Blackfoot posted their closest win since March 12, 2025 on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Jerome 3-2.
Griffin Ross was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Sugar-Salem now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Blackfoot, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
Blackfoot's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sugar-Salem hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. It's a different story for Blackfoot, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Sugar-Salem's hitters?
Sugar-Salem came up short against Blackfoot when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 6-3. Will the Diggers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
