Box Elder fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bountiful on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the RedHawks by a score of 2-1. The Bees were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the RedHawks' pitcher proved too tough.
Kennadie Blackmer
| 03/28/25 @ Bountiful | 18 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bonneville | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Northridge | 13 |
| 03/21/25 vs Grantsville | 11 |
| 03/20/25 vs Viewmont | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Kennadie Blackmer spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Box Elder saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailee Hall, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Hall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Box Elder fell to 12-1. As for Bountiful, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
After both having extra time off, Box Elder and Woods Cross will shake off the rust and duke it out at 3:30 p.m. on April 8. Woods Cross has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.63 runs per game on average), something Box Elder will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bountiful, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. on April 8. Bonneville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.08 runs per game on average), something Bountiful will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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