On Wednesday, Skyridge faced Pleasant Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyridge Falcons won by a run and slipped past the Pleasant Grove Vikings 13-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for Skyridge.
The team relied heavily on Isaac Pickle, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Crew Savage, who scored four runs while going 3-for-5.
On Pleasant Grove's side, Drew Smith put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Tua Wolfgramm made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. C.J. Anderson was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Skyridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
Skyridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pleasant Grove: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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