For the second straight game, Box Elder will face off against Bountiful. The Bees will look to defend their home field on Monday against the RedHawks at 3:00 p.m. Box Elder has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Bountiful will come in with three straight victories.
Box Elder came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Bountiful by a score of 5-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bees have suffered against the RedHawks since April 15, 2022.
For Bountiful's part, they got a great performance from Cash Stump as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Tanner Swanson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hudson Malmrose, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Bountiful pushed their record up to 6-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Box Elder, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
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