It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Box Elder had no problem doing just that on Friday. They beat the Cedar Valley Aviators by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-12. Winning may never get old, but Box Elder sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jenna Marble, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Alexis Hales was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Cedar Valley's side, Jeslyn Collins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Leatham, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cedar Valley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Box Elder only hit two.
Box Elder has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Cedar Valley, they dropped their record down to 13-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Box Elder will face off against Taylorsville at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Box Elder knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Taylorsville likes a good challenge. Cedar Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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