Baseball Recap: Pleasant Grove comes up short despite Gabe Wolfgram's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 6:49pm

Baseball Recap: Pleasant Grove Eagles vs. Davis Sr. Blue Devils

Pleasant Grove was the 3-2 winner over Davis Sr. when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Pleasant Grove Eagles fell just short of the Davis Sr. Blue Devils by a score of 7-6 on Friday.

Justin Dougan put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Dougan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dougan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Gabe Wolfgram made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Darian Roberts, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Pleasant Grove's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Davis Sr., they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season.

Pleasant Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Pleasant Grove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Davis Sr., they will head out on the road to face off against Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Elk Grove's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Davis Sr. has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

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