The Cedar Valley Aviators will head out on the road to square off against the Box Elder Bees at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Cedar Valley heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of Box Elder by a score of 13-12.
Ellie Leatham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Mindy Ward, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Cedar Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cedar Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season. As for Box Elder, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cedar Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Box Elder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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