Pleasant Grove is 8-2 against Sheldon since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Sheldon Huskies at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pleasant Grove has three straight wins, Sheldon has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pleasant Grove's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sheldon as Pleasant Grove made off with a 10-0 victory.
Dom Tozi spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alan Quirarte-Guzman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Varin Verma, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pleasant Grove's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Sheldon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Pleasant Grove's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Pleasant Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Sheldon, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pleasant Grove continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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