Softball Preview: Pleasant Grove Vikings vs. West Panthers
Pleasant Grove is 0-3 against West since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pleasant Grove Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lone Peak a 12-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pleasant Grove.
Maya Pawalek made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Pawalek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Pawalek was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pleasant Grove let Maile Larsen and Kyser Bennett loose on the outfield. Larsen scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Bennett scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyson Young, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday West sidestepped East for a 13-11 win.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for West, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Pleasant Grove couldn't quite finish off West in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 and fell 13-11. Will Pleasant Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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