Pleasant Grove is 1-8 against Herriman since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pleasant Grove Vikings will be playing at home against the Herriman Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Pleasant Grove will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Pleasant Grove can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand American Fork a 10-0 shutout.
Pleasant Grove got a massive performance out of Brooke Fisher, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Aniston Norton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Herriman faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Herriman walked away with a 6-1 victory over Bingham. The win made it back-to-back victories for Herriman.
Ashlyn Beratto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ayvree Egelund was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Keira Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Herriman, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pleasant Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .448. However, it's not like Herriman struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pleasant Grove skirted past Herriman 7-5 when the teams last played back in March. Does Pleasant Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Herriman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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