The Pleasant Grove Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Weber Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Last Wednesday, Pleasant Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Fremont and fell 3-1.
Hudson Banks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
Even though they lost, Pleasant Grove didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont only tossed four.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Weber ultimately got the result they hoped for last Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Clearfield 18-16. Weber's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jarett Hill made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyce Abbott, who went 5-for-6 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Eastyn Barker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Pleasant Grove now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Weber, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Everything went Pleasant Grove's way against Weber when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Pleasant Grove made off with a 12-3 win. Does Pleasant Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weber turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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