Baseball Game Preview: Skyridge Falcons vs. Pleasant Grove Vikings

Falcons

Runs

04/08/25 @ Pleasant Grove	2
03/27/25 @ Springville	7
03/26/25 vs Wasatch	6
03/25/25 @ Mountain View	17
03/20/25 @ Bingham	4
+ 5 more games

For the second straight game, Skyridge will face off against Pleasant Grove. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Skyridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.

Skyridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Pleasant Grove, who was ranked second at the time (Skyridge was ranked tenth). The Falcons took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings on Tuesday. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

For Pleasant Grove's part, Keaton Nordick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up seven Ks. Nordick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Smith, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. Another player making a difference was R.J. Wilson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI.

The win was the ninth in a row for Pleasant Grove, bringing their record up to 10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Skyridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.

Skyridge's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. The Falcons have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Pleasant Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Skyridge continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.