Softball Recap: Box Elder Bees vs. Bonneville Lakers
Box Elder came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bonneville Lakers and snuck past 10-8. Ten seems to be a good number for Box Elder as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kennadie Blackmer made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Blackmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justy Pritchard, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kailee Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Bonneville's side, Mylee Pedersen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Aya Larson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Box Elder has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Bonneville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Box Elder is on the road again on Tuesday to play Woods Cross at 3:30 p.m. Box Elder's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Woods Cross' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bonneville, they will head out on the road to take on Bountiful at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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