Softball Recap: Box Elder Wins High-Profile Game Against Logan

Bees

Margin (Wins)

03/26/26 @ Northridge	16
03/20/26 @ Virgin Valley	15
03/17/26 vs Roy	15
03/12/26 vs Bonneville	15
03/10/26 vs Bountiful	13

Box Elder faced Logan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bees were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Grizzlies. The result was nothing new for the Bees, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Kennadie Blackmer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucy Griffin, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Rayden Roberts also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Box Elder always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Logan only posted an OBP of .238.

Box Elder pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Logan, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Box Elder will square off against Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bees' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lakers have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Logan, they will challenge Morgan at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.