Pleasant Grove and Skyridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Pleasant Grove Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Skyridge Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Grove is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Pleasant Grove will head into Friday's matchup having proved themselves against Lone Peak: Pleasant Grove took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lone Peak, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Pleasant Grove had just enough and edged Lone Peak out 4-2.
Austin Connelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on R.J. Wilson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Skyridge faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Skyridge lost 10-3 to Lehi.
Isaac Johanson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Miles Robinson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Pleasant Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Skyridge, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Pleasant Grove hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Skyridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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