Baseball Game Preview: Lehi Pioneers vs. Pleasant Grove Vikings

The Lehi Pioneers are taking a road trip to face off against the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lehi will be strutting in after a win while Pleasant Grove will be coming in after a defeat.

Lehi took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Lone Peak, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pioneers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights on Friday, sneaking past 2-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Sean Mcafee

Base on Balls Against

04/25/25 vs Lone Peak	1
04/18/25 vs American Fork	1
04/11/25 vs Westlake	0

The result came thanks to Sean Mcafee's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Lehi saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Yates, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Yates has posted since back in March. Brody Bauer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove faced American Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings lost 13-5 to the Cavemen. That makes it the first time this season the Vikings have let down their home crowd.

Drew Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Pleasant Grove and nudges their season record down to 16-3. As for Lehi, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.

Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Lehi has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Lehi came up short against Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.