Box Elder was handed a two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Northridge on Monday. The Box Elder Bees put the hurt on the Northridge Knights with a sharp 11-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Box Elder, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Judd Howells looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Box Elder got a massive performance out of Ryan Griffin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. KJ Argyle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Northridge's side, Jon Olsen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Olsen has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Box Elder has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Northridge, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-8.
Box Elder will have a chance to go back-to-back against Northridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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