It was a good run, but Sugar-Salem unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Firth Cougars by a score of 14-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Ashlyn Harris was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Allie Christensen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Callie Dayton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Sugar-Salem's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Firth, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Sugar-Salem will face off against Wood River at 11:45 a.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wood River's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups. As for Firth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Firth will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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