On Saturday, the Pleasant Grove Spartans fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the West Blocton Tigers. Pleasant Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Daylon Parks was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Anthony Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On West Blocton's side, Jackson Dial was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Dial has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dial was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brodie Cook, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Cooper Deerman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Pleasant Grove's loss dropped their record down to 18-11. As for West Blocton, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-15.
Pleasant Grove will head out on the road to take on John Carroll Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for West Blocton, they will be playing at home against Fultondale at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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