Homedale extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 18-9 in the process. They lost 8-1 to the Sugar-Salem Diggers. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Diggers earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
As for Sugar-Salem, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 18-4. The result was nothing new for the Diggers, who have now won 15 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Sugar-Salem's part, Kace Malstrom made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Malstrom has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tragen Mattson, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dawson McInelly, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
While Homedale had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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