The Pleasant Grove Hawks will face off against the Calallen Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Seminole as they made off with a 13-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Hawks, who have now won 13 contests in a row.
On Saturday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. Calallen was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over China Spring. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Drayton Mitchell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Lynch, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Drayson Gamez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Calallen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as China Spring only posted a batting average of .190.
Calallen pushed their record up to 34-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.9 runs over those games. As for Pleasant Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 37-4.
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