Box Elder has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Clearfield has won ten straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bees will welcome the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Box Elder is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Roy on Thursday as they made off with a 24-1 win. The Bees have beaten the Royals the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Royals has come to flipping the script.
Lucy Braegger looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kailee Hall was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jenna Marble, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Clearfield made easy work of Northridge on Thursday and carried off a 14-3 victory.
Jenna Lloyd made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Lloyd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clearfield got a massive performance out of Abbie Hale, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lyla Leonhardt was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Clearfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Clearfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Box Elder, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Box Elder took their win against Clearfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Bees have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
