Box Elder is 10-0 against Bonneville since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Box Elder Bees will head out on the road to face off against the Bonneville Lakers at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Box Elder had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Farmington. Box Elder has struggled against Farmington recently, as their contest on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Box Elder saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Griffin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddox Earnest, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bonneville had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Roy on Friday.
Wade Larsen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Hymas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Box Elder now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Bonneville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Box Elder took their win against Bonneville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. Will Box Elder repeat their success, or does Bonneville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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