Baseball Preview: Pleasant Grove Eagles vs. Franklin Wildcats
Pleasant Grove is 1-9 against Franklin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will be playing at home against the Franklin Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Pleasant Grove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Pleasant Grove had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Davis Sr.
Justin Dougan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Dougan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dougan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabe Wolfgram made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI. Darian Roberts was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Franklin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They never let Central Catholic onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Give Franklin's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Kyle Pott looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Jason Harris was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Pleasant Grove suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Pleasant Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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