After eight games on the road, Pleasant Grove is heading back home. They will take on the Lone Peak Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let American Fork onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. While fans of Pleasant Grove might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Keslie Draney was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Draney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Grace Norman was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Maile Larsen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lone Peak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-4 to Skyridge, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Pleasant Grove's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Lone Peak, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Pleasant Grove took their win against Lone Peak in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 22-1. Does Pleasant Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lone Peak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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