Softball Recap: Skyridge Falcons vs. Pleasant Grove Vikings
After flying high against Lone Peak last Thursday, Skyridge came back down to earth. The Skyridge Falcons lost 11-5 to the Pleasant Grove Vikings on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Skyridge of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Abbie Ellis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Pleasant Grove's side, Maile Larsen was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Skyridge has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Skyridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Pleasant Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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