On Thursday, Pleasant Grove faced Skyridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pleasant Grove Vikings came out on top against the Skyridge Falcons by a score of 8-4. This was a revenge matchup for Pleasant Grove, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-12 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Hudson Banks and Keaton Nordick dominated on the mound. Banks struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits, while Nordick pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nordick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tua Wolfgramm was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Baxter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Skyridge's side, Jackson Salcido made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pleasant Grove's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Skyridge, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
As of now, neither Pleasant Grove nor Skyridge have any future games scheduled.
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