Bonneville is 0-10 against Bountiful since May of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lakers will be playing at home against the RedHawks at 3:30 p.m. Bonneville has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Bonneville and Box Elder have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Lakers lost 12-1 to the Bees.
Bonneville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madilynn DeGroot, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Ellee Summers also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Bountiful faced Davis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The RedHawks fell just short of the Darts by a score of 2-0. It was the first time this season that the RedHawks let down their fans at home.
Ella Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Bountiful's defeat dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Bonneville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bonneville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bountiful struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bonneville might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Bountiful when the teams last played back in April. Will the Lakers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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