The Box Elder Bees will take on the Malad Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Malad took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Box Elder, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Box Elder turned things around against Green Canyon last Monday. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 11-4 win. The Bees' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jensen Kennedy looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bridger Richards, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Maddox Earnest, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Box Elder always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Malad came up short against Century on Monday and fell 5-1.
Carter Carey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Malad's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Box Elder, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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