Sugar-Salem had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Malad Dragons, falling 10-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Diggers of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
Sugar-Salem got a good showing from Dax Crapo, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
As for Malad, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
On Malad's side, they got a great performance from Holdyn Higley as he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Higley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dawson Peterson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Malad is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Easton Green, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Sugar-Salem wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 6-2 victory against Snake River on the 26th. As for Malad, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Marsh Valley at 4:00 p.m. on April 7.
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