Baseball Recap: Murray Spartans vs. Box Elder Bees
Murray and Box Elder squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Murray had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Box Elder Bees by a score of 7-5. Murray was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Box Elder apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Murray saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kason Bleckert, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Bleckert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob Reece was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Box Elder's side, KJ Argyle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Argyle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Ryan Griffin was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Damon Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Murray and nudges their season record down to 21-6. As for Box Elder, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Murray nor Box Elder have any future games scheduled.
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