The Pleasant Grove Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lone Peak Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Pleasant Grove earned a 7-2 victory over Lehi.
Austin Connelly tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tua Wolfgramm, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Hawk Henry, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lone Peak entered their tilt with Westlake with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Thunder on Thursday. That's two games straight that Lone Peak has won by exactly three runs.
Lance Pettit made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Pettit was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Walkenhorst, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Pleasant Grove now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Lone Peak, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pleasant Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lone Peak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Pleasant Grove's way against Lone Peak in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Pleasant Grove made off with a 9-2 win. Does Pleasant Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lone Peak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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