Pleasant Grove put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lone Peak Knights as the Pleasant Grove Vikings made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for Pleasant Grove who now have eight in a row.
Maya Pawalek made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Pawalek has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Pawalek was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pleasant Grove let Maile Larsen and Kyser Bennett loose on the outfield. Larsen went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Bennett fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Fisher, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Lone Peak's side, Sophie Barnes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Pleasant Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Lone Peak, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Pleasant Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Skyridge at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Lone Peak, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Lehi at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lehi is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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