Box Elder is 0-6 against Farmington since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Box Elder Bees will head out on the road to challenge the Farmington Phoenix at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Box Elder gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Tooele 11-1. While fans of Box Elder might be used to big wins, the ten-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Bosten Steacie looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Ryan Griffin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kellen Kohler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Farmington got the win against Westlake on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Farmington.
Jaxon Ball was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Pickle Monk, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Box Elder's record now sits at 4-5. As for Farmington, their win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Box Elder couldn't quite finish off Farmington when the teams last played back in May of 2021 and fell 5-3. Can Box Elder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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