Pleasant Grove won the last time they faced Westlake, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pleasant Grove Vikings walked away with a 12-8 win over the Westlake Thunder. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pleasant Grove.
Hudson Banks looked comfortable as he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on R.J. Wilson, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tua Wolfgramm, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
On Westlake's side, they got a good showing from Brent Smith, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Lincoln Wilde made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Mckoy Gower was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Westlake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Pleasant Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westlake: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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