Softball Recap: Davis Darts vs. Pleasant Grove Vikings
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Davis had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Pleasant Grove Vikings by a score of 9-5. Winning may never get old, but Davis sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jewel Korth, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jada Chilton, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Pleasant Grove's side, Keslie Draney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Grace Norman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniston Norton, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Davis is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Davis is on the road again on Tuesday to play Riverton at 5:00 p.m. Riverton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Davis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pleasant Grove, they will challenge Mountain Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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