After a string of 13 wins, Bountiful's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to the Box Elder Bees. Bountiful was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Box Elder apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Ella Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaci Alvey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Box Elder's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kellie Malan gave up only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kailee Hall, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Bountiful's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-3. As for Box Elder, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bountiful will be playing in front of their home fans against Grantsville at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Grantsville: 3.8, Bountiful: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Box Elder, they will head out on the road to challenge Viewmont at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Box Elder is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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