Baseball Recap: Skyridge Falcons vs. Pleasant Grove Vikings
On Thursday, Skyridge faced Pleasant Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyridge Falcons fell 8-4 to the Pleasant Grove Vikings. Skyridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pleasant Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Jackson Salcido made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Pleasant Grove's side, Hudson Banks and Keaton Nordick dominated on the mound. Banks struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits, while Nordick tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nordick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tua Wolfgramm, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Jacob Baxter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Skyridge's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Pleasant Grove, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
As of now, neither Skyridge nor Pleasant Grove have any future games scheduled.
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