For the second straight game, Woods Cross will face off against Box Elder. The Wildcats will take on the Bees at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woods Cross knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Box Elder likes a good challenge.
Woods Cross is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Box Elder get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Coleman Burbidge tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
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At the plate, Beau Blackwell and Jackson Bodily did most of the damage at the plate: Blackwell went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Bodily went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Bodily a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Pattison, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Woods Cross kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
Woods Cross is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Box Elder, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 17 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Box Elder's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Woods Cross hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Box Elder, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Woods Cross' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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