Box Elder had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it nine. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clearfield Falcons. The Bees were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Easton Green made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Bryson Wight was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Clearfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
On Clearfield's side, the team relied heavily on Colt Chambers, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Frei, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Box Elder will head out on the road to challenge Bonneville at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Clearfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northridge at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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