Baseball Recap: Box Elder Victorious

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Previous Games

03/27/25 - Away	4-3 W
05/04/24 - Away	4-6 L
05/12/21 - Home	3-5 L
05/11/21 - Away	5-10 L
05/10/21 - Away	0-4 L
+ 3 more games

Box Elder hadn't done well against Farmington recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Box Elder sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Farmington. That's two games straight that the Bees have won by just one run.

Box Elder got a great performance from Bosten Steacie as he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Steacie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Kellen Kohler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Korbin Jeppesen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Box Elder pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Farmington, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Box Elder will challenge West Field at 12:00 p.m. on April 5. As for Farmington, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fremont at 3:30 p.m. on April 8.