Fruitland faced Sugar-Salem in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Grizzlies fell 7-3 to the Diggers. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Diggers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Fruitland got a good showing from Cameron McKinney, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Landon Bushong was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Quinn Hood, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fruitland fell to 26-1. As for Sugar-Salem, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-4.
Fruitland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sugar-Salem, they will take on Marsh Valley in a tournament on Friday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something the Diggers surely won't give up without a fight.
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