Pleasant Grove had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Lone Peak Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pleasant Grove also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Austin Connelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on R.J. Wilson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Lone Peak's side, Tanner Walkenhorst was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Pleasant Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Lone Peak, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.
Pleasant Grove will head out on the road to square off against Skyridge at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Skyridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Lone Peak, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against American Fork at 3:30 p.m. Lone Peak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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