Softball Recap: Box Elder Has No Trouble Against Northridge

Bees

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 @ Roy	23
04/29/25 @ Northridge	20
03/08/25 vs Parowan	20
04/08/25 @ Woods Cross	19
03/11/25 vs Roy	17

Box Elder had won three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they bumped their record up to 22-3 to make it four. They put the hurt on the Northridge Knights with a sharp 22-2 victory. Considering the Bees have won 17 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kennadie Blackmer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Box Elder let Lucy Griffin and Kailee Hall run wild. Griffin went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Hall got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and five runs. Those five hits gave Griffin a new career-high. Brooke Richards was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Box Elder kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

As for Northridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured seven losses in a row.

On Northridge's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Sherieffs, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.

Coming up, Box Elder will welcome Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.9 runs per game on average), something the Bees will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northridge, they will head out to challenge Woods Cross at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.