Softball Recap: Pleasant Grove Vikings vs. Lone Peak Knights
In what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the Lone Peak Knights onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pleasant Grove.
Maya Pawalek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Pawalek has been nothing but reliable: 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.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Lone Peak, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant Grove will take on West at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Lone Peak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Corner Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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