After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Lehi was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Pleasant Grove Vikings as the Lehi Pioneers made off with a 7-1 win. This was a revenge match for Lehi, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Kowen Walker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ozzie Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Drakulich, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Pleasant Grove's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Smith, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Pleasant Grove hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lehi struck out six times.
Lehi has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Lehi 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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