Softball Recap: Pleasant Grove Eagles vs. Franklin Wildcats
Pleasant Grove stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Franklin Wildcats 11-4. The victory was familiar territory for Pleasant Grove who now have nine in a row.
Alexa Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pleasant Grove let Mindy Brian and Shealynn Stinson loose on the outfield. Brian scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Stinson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Bella Harpster was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Franklin's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micayla Arlotto, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Fields, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pleasant Grove pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Franklin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
Pleasant Grove will take on Davis Sr. at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Davis Sr.: 4, Pleasant Grove: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Francis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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