Softball Preview: Skyridge Falcons vs. Pleasant Grove Vikings
The Skyridge Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Skyridge is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lone Peak with a sharp 13-2 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Addalie Purcell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Purcell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Purcell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Irma Medina, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Peyton Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Lone Peak. The win was familiar territory for Pleasant Grove who now have eight in a row.
Like Skyridge, Pleasant Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Maya Pawalek. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Pawalek was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Maile Larsen and Kyser Bennett did most of the damage at the plate: Larsen went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Bennett fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooke Fisher, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Skyridge's record is now 5-13. As for Pleasant Grove, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
Skyridge came up short against Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in April, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pleasant Grove's Keslie Draney, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off 13 hits. Now that Skyridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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