Box Elder put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northridge Knights a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Box Elder has won by exactly ten runs.
KJ Argyle was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Argyle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Argyle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ashton Burton, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On Northridge's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Olsen, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Box Elder has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Northridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Box Elder will take on Clearfield at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Box Elder is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Northridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Woods Cross at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Woods Cross will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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