The Pleasant Grove Eagles will be playing at home against the Jesuit Marauders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Pleasant Grove came up short against Jesuit and fell 4-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pleasant Grove in their matchups with Jesuit: they've now lost five in a row.
For Jesuit's part, Cade Colombara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Jesuit's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eric Erdmann, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Pleasant Grove's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Jesuit, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9-1.
Pleasant Grove's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Pleasant Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Jesuit, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pleasant Grove continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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