Bees
| 04/10/25 @ Roy | 23 |
| 03/08/25 vs Parowan | 20 |
| 04/08/25 @ Woods Cross | 19 |
| 03/11/25 vs Roy | 17 |
| 04/22/25 vs Viewmont | 15 |
Box Elder waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Mountain Crest Mustangs as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bees, who have now won 16 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lucy Braegger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Richards, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Lucy Griffin was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Box Elder was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive games.
Box Elder's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Mountain Crest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Looking ahead, Box Elder will square off against Northridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountain Crest, they will take on Skyridge in a tournament on Saturday.
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