Diggers
| 04/08/25 vs South Fremont | 15-0 |
| 04/05/25 vs Challis | 8-5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Thunder Ridge | 3-2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Snake River | 14-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Thunder Ridge | 15-5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Snake River | 26-0 |
Sugar-Salem had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Fremont Cougars a 15-0 shutout. The Diggers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by nine runs or more this season.
Dawson McInelly made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Sugar-Salem is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Chappell, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ben Aldrich was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Sugar-Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Sugar-Salem's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for South Fremont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sugar-Salem will challenge Teton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Fremont, they will face off against Marsh Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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