It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Viewmont had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Box Elder Bees. The result was nothing new for Viewmont, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Cal Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Viewmont got a massive performance out of Elias Culley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Hooper, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Box Elder's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Kohler, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Viewmont and bumps their season record up to 19-5. As for Box Elder, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Viewmont will have a chance to go back-to-back against Box Elder: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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