Softball Preview: Viewmont Vikings vs. Box Elder Bees
Viewmont is 0-10 against Box Elder since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Viewmont Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Box Elder Bees at 3:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Viewmont fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Northridge. Viewmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennedy Embrey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, Box Elder faced Bountiful in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Box Elder came out on top against Bountiful by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Box Elder.
Kellie Malan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kailee Hall was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Viewmont's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Box Elder, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Viewmont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. However, it's not like Box Elder struggles in that department as they've averaged .366. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Viewmont suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Box Elder when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Box Elder's Kennadie Blackmer, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Viewmont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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