It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Box Elder had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Murray Spartans out 7-5. This was payback for Box Elder, who suffered a 12-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
KJ Argyle made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Argyle was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Griffin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Damon Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Murray's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kason Bleckert, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Reece, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Box Elder is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-15 record this season. As for Murray, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-6.
As of now, neither Box Elder nor Murray have any future games scheduled.
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