Pleasant Grove put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Westlake Thunder onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Pleasant Grove as they're now sitting on five straight.
Keslie Draney made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Draney has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Draney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Norman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Maile Larsen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Pleasant Grove pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Westlake, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Grove will square off against Maple Mountain at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Westlake, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Lehi at 3:30 p.m. Westlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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