The Box Elder Bees will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Salem Hills Skyhawks. Box Elder is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Box Elder is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Viewmont a 10-0 shutout. Box Elder's win was all the more impressive since Viewmont was averaging only 4.08 runs allowed on the season.
Landen Golmon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Golmon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Golmon was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Griffin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Damon Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salem Hills entered their tilt with Spanish Fork with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Dons out 1-0.
Salem Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Holman, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Box Elder is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-14 record this season. As for Salem Hills, their record is now 18-9.
Box Elder came up short against Salem Hills when the teams last played back in May of 2017, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Box Elder, Kaden Stewart (who pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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