Pleasant Grove is 8-2 against Sheldon since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Sheldon Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Pleasant Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
While Pleasant Grove has not struggled against Jesuit recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Pleasant Grove had just enough and edged Jesuit out 5-3.
Jake Dougherty looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cole Davis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sheldon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 11-1 loss to Elk Grove might stick with them for a while.
Sheldon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Zavala, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pleasant Grove now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Sheldon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Pleasant Grove beat Sheldon 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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