The Pleasant Grove Spartans will square off against the Midfield Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Grove will be strutting in after a win while Midfield will be coming in after a loss.
Pleasant Grove took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Tarrant onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Ryan Hammett looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Amaury Webster and Timothy Blue did most of the damage at the plate: Webster scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Blue scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Webster has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brandon Whatley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tarrant only posted an OBP of .143.
Meanwhile, Midfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Carver Birmingham, falling 13-1.
Midfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pleasant Grove, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Pleasant Grove's way against Midfield when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Pleasant Grove made off with a 16-1 win. Will Pleasant Grove repeat their success, or does Midfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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