Bonneville is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Box Elder is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bonneville Lakers will take on the Box Elder Bees at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bonneville: 4, Box Elder: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Bonneville came up short against Clearfield and fell 4-1.
Bonneville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chandlyr Noble, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Box Elder can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They never let Northridge onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's two games straight that Box Elder has won by exactly ten runs.
Kennadie Blackmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Blackmer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kailee Hall was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Bonneville's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3. As for Box Elder, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bonneville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .502. However, it's not like Box Elder struggles in that department as they've averaged .472. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Bonneville's way against Box Elder in their previous matchup back in April as Bonneville made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Bonneville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Box Elder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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