Pleasant Grove faced Maple Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Pleasant Grove's pitcher stepped up to hand Maple Mountain a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Vikings have won five games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Keaton Nordick, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Maple Mountain off the board. Those ten strikeouts gave Nordick a new career-high.
At the plate, Nash Bennett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also launched a home run, marking his first of the season. Drew Smith was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Vikings
| 03/28/25 @ Maple Mountain | 7-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Layton | 10-4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Arbor View | 6-5 |
| 03/22/25 vs Coronado | 4-2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Dixie | 10-1 |
| + 2 more games |
The win (which was Pleasant Grove's seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Maple Mountain, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant Grove will face off against Riverton at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maple Mountain, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Spanish Fork at 3:30 p.m. on April 8.
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