Softball Recap: Bingham Miners vs. Pleasant Grove Vikings
In what's become a running theme this season, Bingham gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the Pleasant Grove Vikings 10-3. The win was nothing new for Bingham as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brecka Larson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Larson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Larson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracelyn Lemke, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Oakley Clark, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Pleasant Grove's side, Maile Larsen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Grace Norman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Bingham's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bingham is on the road again on Tuesday to play Corner Canyon at 3:30 p.m. Bingham's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Corner Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pleasant Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge Lehi at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lehi is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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