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| 03/26/25 - Home | 2-7 L |
| 05/08/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pleasant Grove and Elk Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Elk Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pleasant Grove fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Laguna Creek on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 5-4. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madeline Lawson put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Lawson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Brozaitis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Faith Crable also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Elk Grove's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sheldon on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Thundering Herd's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pleasant Grove's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Elk Grove, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Elk Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Pleasant Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Elk Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Pleasant Grove keep running through batters, or will the Thundering Herd buck the trend?
Pleasant Grove couldn't quite get it done against Elk Grove when the teams last played back in March as they fell 7-2. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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