The Layton Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Layton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Pleasant Grove will come in with five straight victories.
Layton managed to slip by Bingham the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Layton lost 9-2 to Bingham last Wednesday.
Layton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fish Manning, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Arbor View 6-5.
Keaton Nordick looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Nash Bennett and Drew Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Bennett scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Smith scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Layton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pleasant Grove, their record is now 6-1.
Layton couldn't quite get it done against Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 as they fell 5-1. Can Layton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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