Pittsburg hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Pittsburg will head out on the road to square off against Pleasant Grove at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pittsburg sitting on three straight wins and Pleasant Grove on four.
Two weeks ago, Pittsburg earned a 5-1 victory over Sulphur Springs.
Kord Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Lankford was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Nick Styles also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only four runs allowed on Friday. Pleasant Grove blew past Sulphur Springs 10-1. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by eight runs or more this season.
Pleasant Grove pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Pittsburg, their record is now 7-2.
Pittsburg suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup on March 4th. Can Pittsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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