The Sugar-Salem Diggers will head out to square off against the Snake River Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sugar-Salem came up short against Malad on Tuesday, falling 10-1. The Diggers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sugar-Salem got a good showing from Dax Crapo, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Marsh Valley hit Snake River with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-4 to the Eagles.
Kale Christensen and Caleb Hons did some serious damage despite the final result: Christensen went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Hons went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run. That run marked the first that Christensen has scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Gillins, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Snake River's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sugar-Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Sugar-Salem got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Snake River by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Diggers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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