West is 3-0 against Pleasant Grove since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, West narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past East 13-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for West.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lone Peak with a sharp 12-0 win.
Maya Pawalek made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Pawalek has been consistent recently: 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. Another player making a difference was Allyson Young, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
West skirted past Pleasant Grove 13-11 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pleasant Grove's Hadlee Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for West to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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