Viewmont waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Box Elder Bees a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Viewmont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cal Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gage Kortman was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Elias Culley, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Viewmont's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Box Elder, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Viewmont will have a chance to go back-to-back against Box Elder: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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