Softball Recap: Pleasant Grove Eagles vs. Davis Sr. Blue Devils
In what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the Davis Sr. Blue Devils 9-2. The win was nothing new for Pleasant Grove as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Madeline Lawson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Lawson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lawson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shealynn Stinson, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Natalie Brozaitis, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Davis Sr.'s side, Naomi Kalanetra made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. Kylie Yao was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Grove pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Davis Sr., they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10-1.
Pleasant Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Elk Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Davis Sr., they will head out on the road to challenge Cosumnes Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Davis Sr. is facing Cosumnes Oaks at the right time seeing as Cosumnes Oaks is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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