Box Elder lost against Farmington back in May of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Box Elder Bees fell just short of the Farmington Phoenix by a score of 6-4. The loss continues a trend for Box Elder in their matchups with Farmington: they've now lost seven in a row.
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 consistent recently: 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.
On Farmington's side, Josh Hecht spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Easton Wight was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Pearson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Box Elder now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Farmington, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Box Elder will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. Box Elder is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Farmington, they will head out on the road to challenge Davis at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Davis' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Farmington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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