Baseball Preview: Viewmont Vikings vs. Box Elder Bees
Viewmont is 8-2 against Box Elder since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Viewmont Vikings are on the road again to play the Box Elder Bees at 1:00 p.m. Viewmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Viewmont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Box Elder. Considering Viewmont has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cal Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Elias Culley was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Hooper, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Viewmont's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Box Elder, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Viewmont hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Box Elder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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