It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cedar Valley can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-12 to the Box Elder Bees, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Cedar Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jeslyn Collins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Ellie Leatham was another key contributor, scoring 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.
On Box Elder's side, Jenna Marble was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Marble has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Hales, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Cedar Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Box Elder, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-4.
Cedar Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Box Elder, they will square off against Taylorsville at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Box Elder is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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