Box Elder proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 14) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Woods Cross Wildcats 5-3. For Box Elder, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 loss Woods Cross walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Judd Howells looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Box Elder saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Griffin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Woods Cross' side, Max Moffat put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moffat was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Box Elder's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Woods Cross, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Box Elder will have a chance to go back-to-back against Woods Cross: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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