For the first time this season, Pleasant Grove will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Thursday. They will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Grove Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Pleasant Grove has given up an average of 17.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Pleasant Grove is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Pinson Valley, falling 16-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered against the Indians since March 24, 2015.
Pleasant Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleigh White, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove came up short against Leeds on Tuesday and fell 9-6. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Greenwave recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Oak Grove also got a good showing from Kinley Sebert, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Shiloh Fuller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Gracie Hess also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Even though they lost, Oak Grove hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Pleasant Grove's record is now 1-6. As for Oak Grove, their record now sits at 8-12.
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