Pleasant Grove faced Skyridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Vikings came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 6-2. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Keaton Nordick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Smith, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. Another player making a difference was R.J. Wilson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI.
Vikings
| 04/08/25 vs Skyridge | 6-2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Riverton | 12-10 |
| 03/24/25 vs Layton | 10-4 |
| 03/17/25 vs Davis | 5-2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Farmington | 10-0 |
Pleasant Grove pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Skyridge, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Pleasant Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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