Pleasant Grove won the last time they faced Elk Grove and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pleasant Grove Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd, sneaking past 2-1. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Thundering Herd are ranked 810th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Adalynn Alley was the driving force of Pleasant Grove's attack as she scored both of Pleasant Grove's goals, bringing her season total up to seven goals.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. As for Elk Grove, they dropped their record down to 0-7-2 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Pleasant Grove will welcome Laguna Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Elk Grove, they will venture away from home to square off against Monterey Trail at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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