Baseball Recap: Roy Royals vs. Box Elder Bees
Roy was the 3-2 winner over Box Elder when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Roy Royals wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-1 walloping at the hands of the Box Elder Bees on Friday. Roy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Box Elder's side, Judd Howells was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Howells has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Howells was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Landen Golmon was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Ryan Griffin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Roy's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Box Elder, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Roy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-6 defeat vs. Morgan on the 20th. As for Box Elder, they will head out on the road to take on Woods Cross at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Woods Cross knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Box Elder likes a good challenge.
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