Softball Preview: Pleasant Grove Eagles vs. Franklin Wildcats
The Pleasant Grove Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cosumnes Oaks as Pleasant Grove made off with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pleasant Grove considering their two-run performance the match before.
Alexa Lewis looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shealynn Stinson and Natalie Broazaitis did most of the damage at the plate: Stinson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Broazaitis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mindy Brian, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Franklin suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Del Oro on Monday. Franklin has struggled against Del Oro recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Franklin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micayla Arlotto, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Pleasant Grove's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Franklin, though, as they've been averaging only 2.3. Will Pleasant Grove keep running through batters, or will Franklin buck the trend?
Pleasant Grove took their win against Franklin when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. Does Pleasant Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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