Baseball Recap: Blount Leopards vs. Pleasant Grove Spartans
Blount was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 12-1 loss to the Pleasant Grove Spartans might stick with them for a while.
B Arso was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Pleasant Grove's side, Caleb Rose made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Rose was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amaury Webster, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Kaleb Freeman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Blount's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Pleasant Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Blount will be playing in front of their home fans against Monroe County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blount is facing Monroe County at the right time seeing as Monroe County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pleasant Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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