The Skyridge Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Skyridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Skyridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Pleasant Grove, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Skyridge was ranked 25th). Skyridge narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pleasant Grove 13-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Skyridge.
Isaac Pickle was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Crew Savage, who scored four runs while going 3-for-5.
Skyridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Skyridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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