Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Pleasant Grove couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Maple Mountain Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-8 loss on Wednesday.
Tobin Degelbeck put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tavake Wolfgramm was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Davey Staffieri was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
Pleasant Grove's loss dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Maple Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Pleasant Grove nor Maple Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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