Softball Preview: Pleasant Grove Eagles vs. Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack
After two games on the road, Pleasant Grove is heading back home. They will take on the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Pleasant Grove had just enough and edged St. Francis out 4-2. That's two games straight that Pleasant Grove has won by exactly two runs.
Madeline Lawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Grove's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Riley Bigley, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Shealynn Stinson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cosumnes Oaks fell victim to a tough 14-7 loss at the hands of Elk Grove on Friday. Cosumnes Oaks has struggled against Elk Grove recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Onna Swanigan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madie Graham, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Pleasant Grove's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Cosumnes Oaks, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Cosumnes Oaks' 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 Cosumnes Oaks, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Pleasant Grove keep running through batters, or will Cosumnes Oaks buck the trend?
Pleasant Grove took their win against Cosumnes Oaks in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-0. Will Pleasant Grove repeat their success, or does Cosumnes Oaks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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