Viewmont and Box Elder squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Viewmont had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Box Elder Bees by a score of 6-4. Viewmont was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Box Elder apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Thursday.
Spencer Rees made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cal Miller, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Viewmont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Box Elder didn't tossed any.
On Box Elder's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Griffin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Griffin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Viewmont's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Box Elder, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Viewmont by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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