Malad lost to Sugar-Salem back in April of 2016, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Malad Dragons walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Sugar-Salem Diggers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Riglee Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brylee Oglesbee was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Daniels, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Malad hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sugar-Salem struck out 14 times.
Dragons
| 03/19/25 vs Sugar-Salem | 6-2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Snake River | 15-0 |
| 05/09/24 vs Soda Springs | 15-0 |
| 05/08/24 vs Bear Lake | 10-1 |
| 05/08/24 vs West Side | 15-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Malad pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Malad will square off against Snake River at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Malad is facing Snake River at the right time seeing as Snake River is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Sugar-Salem, they will challenge Century at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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